vol-au-vent: Meaning and Definition of

vol-au-vent

Pronunciation: (vô-lō-vän'), [key]
— n. Cookery.
  1. a large shell of light, flaky pastry for filling with vegetable, fish, or meat mixtures, usually with a sauce.
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