viand

[ vahy-uhnd ]

noun

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

viand

/ ˈviːənd; ˈvaɪ- /

noun

1. a type of food, esp a delicacy
2. plural provisions

Word History and Origins

Origin of viand¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of viand¹

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

Example Sentences

We had breakfast at the Viand coffee shop, 61st and Madison.

From The Daily Beast

The king put him to death, and the attendants of Adelil made of his heart a viand which they presented to her.

From Project Gutenberg

Some dreadful viand is dipped for her out of a deep dish, and transferred to her little pottery bowl.

From Project Gutenberg

Hot cakes are a favourite viand, and whenever they are brought to table disappear quickly enough.

From Project Gutenberg

Pigs' croobeens boiled are a grand and favourite viand among us—all through Ireland.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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