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Barmecidal

[bahr-muh-sahyd-l]

adjective

giving only the illusion of plenty; illusory: a Barmecidal banquet.

Also, Barmecide.

Origin:
1835–45; Barmecide + -al¹

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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Barmecide or Barmecidal (ˈbɑːmɪˌsaɪd)

—*adj*
	lavish or plentiful in imagination only; illusory; sham: a Barmecide feast

[C18: from the name of a prince in The Arabian Nights who served empty plates to beggars, alleging that they held sumptuous food]

Barmecidal or Barmecidal

—*adj*

[C18: from the name of a prince in The Arabian Nights who served empty plates to beggars, alleging that they held sumptuous food]

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Barmecidal

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