viand
pronunciation
How to pronounce viand in British English:
UK ['vaɪənd]
How to pronounce viand in American English:
US ['vaɪənd]
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- Noun:
- a choice or delicious dish
Word Origin
- viand (n.)
- "article of food," early 14c., from Anglo-French viaunde, Old French viande "food (vegetable as well as animal), victuals, provisions" (11c.), dissimilated from Vulgar Latin *vivanda, from Late Latin vivenda "things for living, things to be lived upon," in classical Latin, "be live," neuter plural gerundive of vivere "to live" (see vital). The French word later was restricted to fresh meat.
Example
- 1. Many human has extra clothes and viand those them are not willing to give .
- 2. For me , it was synonymous with poverty because it was the usual pair for rice every time we run out of delectable viand .