viand
Example Sentences
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The others did not join him in this singular viand, although the shikarree assured them that tiger-beef was far superior to the venison of the sambur deer.
From The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains by Reid, Mayne
The viand is said to get its name from the French phrase a barbe d' ecu, from tail to head, signifying that the carcass was cooked whole.
From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha
And Mrs. Baxter pressed one viand after another upon her guest, before she could turn her attention to the teapot, which was at present enveloped in a huge braided cosy.
From Lover or Friend by Carey, Rosa Nouchette
Not until one has tried does one realize to what excellence and variety this form of viand lends itself.
From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Cooke, Maud C.
Charqui is by no means a dainty viand; not nice either to the nose or palate.
From Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco by Tilney, F.C.
Vocabulary lists containing viand
Frankenstein
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