Strassburg Goose
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A goose fattened, crammed, and confined in order to enlarge its liver from which is made true pat6 de foie gras.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Strassburg Goose” mean?
A goose fattened, crammed, and confined in order to enlarge its liver from which is made true pat6 de foie gras.
Is “Strassburg Goose” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.