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单词 provimi
释义

Provimin.

Brit. /prəʊˈviːmi/, U.S. /proʊˈvimi/
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Dutch. Etymon: Dutch Provimi.
Etymology: Apparently < Dutch Provimi (apparently so named in the 1930s, although the word is apparently not recorded in dictionaries of Dutch) < pro- (in proteïne protein n.) + vi- (in vitamine vitamin n.) + mi- (in mineraal mineral n.), with reference to the nutrients contained in the formula.
Chiefly North American.
A proprietary name for: a formula (typically milk-based) with vitamin and mineral supplements, fed to a calf in order to increase the quality and tenderness of its meat (as veal). Also: veal from a calf that has been fed this formula. Frequently attributive, esp. in Provimi veal.
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1967 Los Angeles Times 19 Feb. (Calendar section) 43 The house will feature Provimi veal, serving such dishes as veal cutlet parmigiana, veal cutlet Milanese, [etc.].
1979 J. McPhee Brigade de Cuisine in Giving Good Weight (1999) 218 Do you know what Provimi is? It's an artificial feeding that more or less bleaches veal.
1996 Gazette (Montreal) 18 Oct. d9 The veal may not have been Provimi, but it was tender and tasty and there was lots of it.
2005 H. Davidson Frommer's Toronto 2005 v. 98 Dishes include smoked duck breast..or grilled provimi calves' liver with braised red cabbage and crispy pancetta.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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