viand
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viand
- /ˈvaɪ.ənd/
- /ˈviː.jɐn̪d̪/ Philippines
Where it comes from
From Middle English vyaund, from Anglo-Norman and Old French viande, from Late Latin *vivanda, from Latin vīvenda, from the verb vīvō (“to live”). Compare victual, viando.
The Philippines usage is an anglicization of Spanish vianda (which is ultimately from Latin via French), which is used to translate ulam in Tagalog. See also usage notes.
noun viands
- An item of food. There was a time, when all the bodies members / Rebell'd againſt the Belly; thus accus'd it: / That onely like a Gulfe it did remaine / I'th midd'ſt a th'body, idle and vnactiue, / Still cubbording the Viand, neuer bearing / Like labour with the reſt, where th'other Inſtruments / Did ſee, and heare,
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A choice dish.
The Motier and Lepelletier tables still groan with viands; roofs ringing with patriotic toasts.
Similar: delicacy
- rice topping; any food eaten with rice as a part of a main course meal.
Translations
Talk about this word "viand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/viand. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. viand. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/viand "viand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/viand.Cite this
@misc{viand_2026,
title = {viand},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/viand},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
