Gavage (noun)
gav-ahj
Forced feeding, as by a flexible tube and a force pump
First recorded in 1885–90. From the French gav(er), meaning “to stuff,” and from the Old French dialect gave, “gullet, throat,”.
Example sentences
“Gavage is a cruel method of plumping meat, often poultry, that is banned in many countries.”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
