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Definition of viand in English: viandnoun ˈvʌɪəndˈvīənd 1usually viandsarchaic An item of food. an unlimited assortment of viands Example sentencesExamples - Stood there for a while watching him eat, and wondering whether to give him my viands as well, so his meal would have some flavor.
- Great seafood, viands, fruit and vegetables, complemented with some of the world's best wines, bring an excellent meal well within Bangkok prices at around Baht 500-600.
- The egg basket would be over along the wall on a side table packed with choice viands purchased from reputable shops.
- Every mile of the road heightens the flavor of the viands we expect at the end of it.
- Even the catering crew's kept behind a swinging door, save for carefully timed replenishment of viands.
Synonyms nourishment, sustenance, nutriment, subsistence, fare, bread, daily bread 2SE Asian A meat, seafood, or vegetable dish that accompanies rice in a typical Filipino meal. a sumptuous lunch of rice and two viands mass noun Filipinos on a tight budget prioritize rice over viand
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French viande ‘food’, from an alteration of Latin vivenda, neuter plural gerundive of vivere ‘to live’; viand (sense 2) has been adopted in Philippine English as a translation of the Tagalog word ulam. Definition of viand in US English: viandnounˈvīənd 1usually viandsarchaic An item of food. an unlimited assortment of viands Example sentencesExamples - Stood there for a while watching him eat, and wondering whether to give him my viands as well, so his meal would have some flavor.
- Great seafood, viands, fruit and vegetables, complemented with some of the world's best wines, bring an excellent meal well within Bangkok prices at around Baht 500-600.
- The egg basket would be over along the wall on a side table packed with choice viands purchased from reputable shops.
- Even the catering crew's kept behind a swinging door, save for carefully timed replenishment of viands.
- Every mile of the road heightens the flavor of the viands we expect at the end of it.
Synonyms nourishment, sustenance, nutriment, subsistence, fare, bread, daily bread 2SE Asian A meat, seafood, or vegetable dish that accompanies rice in a typical Filipino meal. a sumptuous lunch of rice and two viands mass noun Filipinos on a tight budget prioritize rice over viand
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French viande ‘food’, from an alteration of Latin vivenda, neuter plural gerundive of vivere ‘to live’; viand (sense 2) has been adopted in Philippine English as a translation of the Tagalog word ulam. |