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viands

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vi·and  (vnd)
n.
1.
a. An item of food.
b. A very choice or delicious dish.
2. viands Provisions; victuals.
[Middle English viaunde, from Old French viande, from Vulgar Latin *vvanda, alteration of Latin vvenda, neuter pl. gerundive of vvere, to live; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.viandsviands - a stock or supply of foods          
commissariat, provisions, victuals, provender
food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
food cache - food in a secure or hidden storage place
larder - a supply of food especially for a household
Translations
viands [ˈvaɪəndz] NPL (liter) → viandas fpl
viands
pl (form) → Lebensmittel pl; (for journey) → Proviant m


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Many exquisite viands might be rejected by the epicure, if it was a sufficient cause for his contemning of them as common and vulgar, that something was to be found in the most paltry alleys under the same name.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
Athos called Grimaud, pointed to a large basket which lay in a corner, and made a sign to him to wrap the viands up in the napkins.
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The pleasant odor of greasy viands mingled with the smell of smoke.
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