PANTRY


Meaning of PANTRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpan-trē ]

noun

( plural pantries )

Etymology: Middle English panetrie, from Anglo-French paneterie, from paneter servant in charge of the pantry, from pain bread, from Latin panis — more at food

Date: 14th century

1. : a room or closet used for storage (as of provisions) or from which food is brought to the table

2. : a room (as in a hotel or hospital) for preparation of foods on order

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.