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viand
[ vahy-uhnd ]
/ ˈvaɪ ənd /
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noun
an article of food.
viands, articles or dishes of food, now usually of a choice or delicate kind.
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Origin of viand
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
Words nearby viand
via dolorosa, viaduct, Viagra, vial, via media, viand, Viangchan, vi apple, Viareggio, viatical, viatical settlement
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British Dictionary definitions for viand
viand
/ (ˈviːənd, ˈvaɪ-) /
noun
a type of food, esp a delicacy
(plural) provisions
Word Origin for viand
C14: from Old French viande, ultimately from Latin vīvenda things to be lived on, from vīvere to live
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