viands Meaning of "viands"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a stock or supply of foods

Usage(s):

  1. He loves nothing quite so much as supping in state at a Cardinal's Palace with twinkling candles on the table and viands of the best.
  2. For the first time in 400 years the kitchens of Hampton Court Palace, whence came the viands of Cardinal Wolsey and florid Henry VIII, were thrown open to the public.
  3. Throughout the Midwest there are carloads of viands, thousands of dirty dishes swiftly and mechanically cleaned, which testify to the energy and foresight of a single man.
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