viand

Meaning

1. An item of food.
2. A choice dish.
3. side dish; rice topping (item of food eaten with rice.)

Concepts

viand

food

dish

victual

aliment

diet

fare

feed

grub

nourishment

nutriment

nutrition

pabulum

sustenance

main course

foodstuff

provisions

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvaɪ.ənd/

Etymology

From Middle English vyaund, from Anglo-Norman and Old French viande, from Late Latin *vivanda, from Latin vīvenda, from the verb vīvō (“I live”). Compare victual.
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.