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.

ΘΚΠ

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).

单词	ambigu
释义	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. ΘΚΠ 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). < n.1669
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