viand

vi·and

V0082600 (vī′ənd)n.1. a. An item of food.b. A very choice or delicious dish.2. viands Provisions; victuals.

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[Middle English viaunde, from Old French viande, from Vulgar Latin *vīvanda, alteration of Latin vīvenda, neuter pl. gerundive of vīvere, to live; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

viand

(ˈviːənd; ˈvaɪ-) n1. (Cookery) a type of food, esp a delicacy2. (Cookery) (plural) provisions[C14: from Old French viande, ultimately from Latin vīvenda things to be lived on, from vīvere to live]

vi•and

(ˈvaɪ ənd)

n. 1. an article of food. 2. viands, dishes of food, esp. delicacies. [1350–1400; Middle English viaunde < Middle French viande < Vulgar Latin *vīvanda, for Latin vīvenda things to live on, neuter pl. ger. of vīvere to live]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

viand - a choice or delicious dish dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"

Translations

vettovagliavivanda