viand

[ vahy-uhnd ]
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noun
  1. an article of food.

  2. viands, articles or dishes of food, now usually of a choice or delicate kind.

Origin of viand

1
1350–1400; Middle English viaunde<Middle French viande<Vulgar Latin *vīvanda, for Latin vīvenda things to be lived on, neuter plural gerund of vīvere to live

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How to use viand in a sentence

  • There was an abundance of "pubs" and of fried-fish shops where "jellied eels" seemed to be a viand much in demand.

    Kent Knowles: Quahaug | Joseph C. Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for viand

viand

/ (ˈviːənd, ˈvaɪ-) /


noun
  1. a type of food, esp a delicacy

  2. (plural) provisions

Origin of viand

1
C14: from Old French viande, ultimately from Latin vīvenda things to be lived on, from vīvere to live

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