BARMECIDE


Meaning of BARMECIDE in English

[ 'bα:mɪsʌɪd ]

■ adjective rare illusory or imaginary and therefore disappointing.

Origin

C18: from Arab. Barmakī , a prince in the Arabian Nights' Entertainments , who gave a beggar a feast consisting of ornate but empty dishes.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.