junket
A type of cream cheese, originally made in a rush basketA type of cream cheese, originally made in a rush basket; later, a food made of sweetened curds.
Meaning
6 sensesA type of cream cheese, originally made in a rush basket; later, a food made of sweetened curds.
A feast or banquet.
A pleasure trip; a journey made for feasting or enjoyment, now especially a trip made ostensibly for business but which entails merrymaking or entertainment.
приятная пое́здкаprijatnaja pojézdka
A gaming room for which the capacity and limits change daily, often rented out to private vendors who run tour groups through them and give a portion of the proceeds to the main casino.
(obsolete)A basket.
(obsolete)A delicacy.
- a trip taken by an official at public expense
- dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
- a journey taken for pleasure
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English jonket (“basket made of rushes”), from Medieval Latin iuncta, possiblyFrom Middle English jonket (“basket made of rushes”), from Medieval Latin iuncta, possibly from Latin iuncus (“rush, reed”) and therefore a possible doublet of jonquil.
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Forms
plural: junketsSynonyms
6 synonyms- a journey taken for pleasure:excursionjauntoutingpleasure tripexpeditionsashay