as in food
substances intended to be eaten
a chef who prides himself on creating all of his dishes from local provender
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Recent Examples of provender
The outdoor market is a repository of Normandy foods with all the region’s seasonal provender, right now teeming with wild mushrooms.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
No matter, the paucity of provender assured that no one would miss the arrival of King Jayme and Queen Jason.
—al, 20 Feb. 2020
This, combined with a burgeoning demand for local provender on the part of city restaurants, fertilized a revival of small-scale agriculture in the region.
—Bryan Miller, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2013
John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
No matter, the paucity of provender assured that no one would miss the arrival of King Jayme and Queen Jason.
—al, 20 Feb. 2020
This, combined with a burgeoning demand for local provender on the part of city restaurants, fertilized a revival of small-scale agriculture in the region.
—Bryan Miller, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provender
Noun
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To me, this meant striving to represent food from as many regions and ethnic communities as possible.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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In other areas some businesses that sell surplus food via Too Good To Go include Whole Foods, Rubinstein Bagels, Circle K, IKEA and 7-Eleven.—
Peiyu Lin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Don’t miss the city’s famous sourdough bread, dim sum in Chinatown, or a sweet treat from Ghirardelli Chocolate.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Feb. 2025
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The sausage or weiner is dipped in a batter made of bread crumbs rather than cornmeal, and often paired with melty cheese and sometimes even squid ink.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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All of this is news to Tereza, who works in an alligator meat processing facility.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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Guests can choose from classics like crawfish etouffee and seafood gumbo or branch out with dishes like crab meat au gratin and homemade chili.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Provender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provender. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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