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单词 ambigu
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ambigun.

Brit. /ˈambᵻɡ(j)uː/, /ˈɒmbᵻɡ(j)uː/, U.S. /ˈæmbəˌɡu/, /ˈɑmbəˌɡu/
Forms: 1600s–1700s ambigue, 1600s– ambigu.
Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French ambigu.
Etymology: < French ambigu meal or banquet at which the main course and the dessert are served simultaneously (1648), mixture of things not usually combined (1659), specific use as noun of ambigu , adjective (see ambiguous adj.).
A meal or banquet at which many different dishes are served together; spec. one at which different courses are served simultaneously. Sometimes more widely: a mixture of things not usually combined. Now historical.
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the world > food and drink > food > meal > feast > [noun] > feast by type of food
ambigu1669
oyster feast1718
waffle frolic1744
turtle-frolic1750
turtle-feast1753
turtle1771
turtle-dinner1805
waffle party1808
whitebait dinner1809
blood feast1832
sausage party1848
luau1853
pig roast1887
corn-roast1899
hog roast1908
marshmallow roast1914
spit roast1927
1669 in 12th Rep. Hist. MSS Comm. App. Pt. V: MSS Duke of Rutland (1889) II. 13 in Parl. Papers (C. 5889-II) XLIV. 393 The Duke of Ormond's feast on Thursday, which they call an Ambigue, was sayd to be very magnificent.
1712 W. King Art of Cookery (ed. 2) 67 When straiten'd in your time, and Servants few, You'll rightly then compose an Ambigue.
1789 G. Elliot Let. 28 Mar. (1874) I. 288 It was not a supper, but an ambigu... It is supper and dessert both on the table at once, and this makes the ambiguity.
1863 Bentley's Misc. 53 76 The piece was so diversified that it could pass muster as an ambigu of ballet, comedy, and farce.
1901 Picayune's Creole Cook Bk. (ed. 2) xlviii. 417/1 Properly served, as is done daily in many a Creole home, an ‘Ambigu’ may become an elegant repast, though the viands are plain and simple.
1992 A. Kurzweil Case of Curiosities lv. 332 Madame V. resorted to an old-fashioned ambigu, a medley of dishes brought out simultaneously.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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