VIANDS

commissariat, provisions, provender, viands, victuals

(noun) a stock or supply of foods

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

viands

plural of viand

provisions, victuals

Anagrams

• divans

Source: Wiktionary


VIAND

Vi"and, n. Etym: [F. viande meat, food, LL. vianda, vivanda, vivenda, properly, things to live on, fr. L. vivere to live; akin to vivus living. See Vivid, and cf. Victualis.]

Definition: An article of food; provisions; food; victuals; -- used chiefly in the plural. Cowper. Viands of various kinds allure the taste. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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