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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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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So can food plots, especially those planted with timely species.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Instead of trying the food retrieval that had been trained on, the immigrants used the resident solution on their first try.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Drove a bread truck in and covered it in our backyard.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Top with chives and serve with crackers, bread and vegetables.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Many vegans and vegetarians do not want meat, chicken or fish in their kitchens.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In September, Culture Meat & Cheese also left the market so that its owner, longtime local restaurateur Justin Brunson, could tend to his rapidly growing dry-aged meat business, Brunson Meat Co., which is now selling bacon at 147 King Soopers and City Market stores in Colorado.Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Provender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provender. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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