viand
[ vahy-uhnd ]
/ ˈvaɪ ənd /
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
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via dolorosa, viaduct, Viagra, vial, via media, viand, Viangchan, vi apple, Viareggio, viatical, viatical settlement
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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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