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noun
A dish eaten in later medieval England, made with spice and almost always with boneless meat from poultry (usually teased or mashed; most recipes name capon as an option), usually containing wine and either sugar or honey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Middle English mawmene, from Anglo-Norman maumenee, an alteration of Arabic مأمونية (maʔmūniyya) after malmener, maumener (“to mistreat”).
