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KICKSHAW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something considered choice to eat
Synonyms:
dainty; delicacy; goody; kickshaw; treat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("kickshaw" is a kind of...):
aliment; alimentation; nourishment; nutriment; nutrition; sustenance; victuals (a source of materials to nourish the body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "kickshaw"):
choice morsel; tidbit; titbit (a small tasty bit of food)
savory; savoury (an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre)
confection; sweet (a food rich in sugar)
ambrosia; nectar ((classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal)
gelatin; jelly (an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods)
bone marrow; marrow (very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones)
