Main Entry: ¹jun·ket

Pronunciation: \ˈjəŋ-kət\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English ioncate, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *juncata, from Latin juncus rush

Date: 15th century

1 : a dessert of sweetened flavored milk set with rennet
2 a : a festive social affair b : trip, journey: as (1) : a trip made by an official at public expense (2) : a promotional trip made at another's expense <a film's press junket>