viand

noun

vi·and | \ ˈvī-ənd

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Definition of viand

1 : an item of food especially : a choice or tasty dish

2 viands plural : provisions, food

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Are you someone who eats to live, or someone who lives to eat? Either way, you'll find that the etymology of viand reflects the close link between food and life. Viand entered English in the 15th century from Anglo-French (viande means "meat" even in modern French), and it derives ultimately from Latin vivere, meaning "to live." Vivere is the ancestor of a number of other lively and life-giving words in English, including victual, revive, survive, convivial, and vivacious.

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a shop selling caviar, foie gras, designer chocolates, and other pricey viands the inn serves its choice viands on delicate china and its selection of vintage wines in the finest crystal available

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