Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

petit gris

English translation:

brown snails

Added to glossary by Richard Flight
May 30, 2002 18:18
22 yrs ago
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French term

petits gris

French to English Other Food & Drink Food
From a menu; the dish is "Millefeuille de petits gris au beurre de persil".

If it's of any help, the restaurant is in the French Department of Vienne, near the Futuroscope.

Cheers

Proposed translations

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brown snail

ce sont des escargots

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Note added at 2002-05-30 18:23:03 (GMT)
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brown snail s CORRECT

brown gardensnail s CORRECT,VOIR FICHE

brown garden snail s CORRECT
common garden snail s CORRECT
Helix aspersa s LATIN

DEF - a common and now nearly cosmopolitan snail (Helix aspersa) having a brown shell with paler zigzag markings and being a serious garden pest in some areas. s
OBS - brown gardensnail: trade name recommended by the \"Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches

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Note added at 2002-05-30 18:26:56 (GMT)
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escargot petit gris s CORRECT,MASC

escargot petit-gris s CORRECT,VOIR FICHE,MASC,NORMALISÉ
petit gris s CORRECT,MASC
Helix aspersa s LATIN


OBS - Classe des Gastéropodes, sous-classe des Pulmonis. s
OBS - escargot petit-gris : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. s
Peer comment(s):

agree marycb : or just "snails" is enough on a menu
7 mins
les américains adorent))
neutral CLS Lexi-tech : are you sure? I am a mycologue, and petit gris is a champignon. ciao
12 mins
absolument, c'est une sorte d'escargot. Je suis mycologue et je connais le champignon aussi
agree Florence Bremond : la plupart du temps ce sont des escargots - effectivement cela peut être des champignons ou même des écureuils (on fait des pinceaux avec leurs poils) - mais je reste sur l'idée des escargots
22 mins
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grisette

delectable and not so easy to find, at least for me
English common name is Grisette
Scientific name Amanita vaginata

see below, with picture

http://www.grzyby.pl/gatunki/Amanita_vaginata.htm

but careful with other Amanitas


paola l m
Peer comment(s):

agree GILLES MEUNIER : oui ce sont des champignons d'automne aussi, très bon en plus:=)
4 mins
agree & Associates (X)
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23 mins

snails in puff pastry with parsley butter

petit gris are brown snails
Reference:

Termium

Peer comment(s):

agree writeaway : yes-have it now and am going to leave it in French. Have never seen brown snails on a menu-just snails or escargots
1566 days
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