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 rennet2 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>