noun, masculine/ɛs.kaʁ.ɡo/plural: escargots
escargot is masculine in French.
snail; slowpoke, slowcoach
Synonyms: limaçon, calimaçon
From Occitan escargol, alteration of caragol, metathesis of cagaròl, possibly from a cross between Latin conchylium and Ancient Greek κάχλαξ (kákhlax), but see cagaròl. Doublet of cagouille.