provender

Meanings

• noun

  A supplier or provider of food, especially livestock or agricultural produce.

  - "The local provender sold fresh fruits and vegetables."
  - "Farmers are the primary provender for cities."
  - "The provender of milk in our village is known for his high-quality dairy products."

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Synonyms

fodder

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with provender
renderer , pander , mender

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Variants

List of all variants of provender that leads to same result
provender , provenders

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'prover', meaning 'to provide' or 'to supply'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'provender' is also used in the context of computer graphics to refer to textures and 3D models used in rendering scenes.

2. In medieval England, a provender was also responsible for collecting and storing grain, and would sell it to millers and bakers.

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Related Concepts

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1. provision: Related to the concept of providing or supplying, as a provender does.

2. agriculture: A significant industry for provenders, as they often deal with agricultural produce.

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Culture

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In medieval Europe, a provender was a person responsible for supplying provisions, especially for a military force. In modern times, the term is mainly used in agriculture and food production industries.

How to Memorize "provender"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large barn filled with produce and livestock, with farmers bringing in their goods to be sold.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'provender' with the image of a bountiful harvest.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'provender' comes from the Old French word 'prover', meaning 'to provide'.

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