[jun.ket] n [ME ioncate, ultim. fr. (assumed) VL juncata, fr. L juncus rush] (15c) 1: a dessert of sweetened flavored milk set with rennet
2. a: a festive social affair b: trip, journey; esp: a trip made by an official at public expense
[2]junket vi (1555) 1: feast, banquet
2: to go on a junket -- jun.ke.teer or jun.ket.er n