See Also: provender(medicine)
provender(dictionary)

pacay (iou) and provender (iou)


pacay (iou)



pacay noun. . M18.
[(Spanish pacaya from) Quechua pa'qay.]
A Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuillei, resembling a mimosa and cultivated for its large white edible pods.

provender (iou)



provender noun & verb. ME.
[Old French provendre var. of provende PROVEND.]
A. noun.
Food, provisions; esp. dry Food, as corn or hay, for horses etc.; animal fodder; (now joc.) Food for human beings. ME.
A prebend. Only in LME.
b. verb.
verb trans. Provide with a prebend or benefice. Only in LME.
verb trans. Provide (a horse etc.) with provender; fodder. L16.
verb intrans. Eat provender; feed on. rare. E19.