Meanings
nounpandemain (uncountable)
alternative payndemain
- uncountableA high-quality white bread, baked from the finest sifted flour, suitable for the lord of the manor.
"I have made pandemain for the injured one. Easy to chew." "I hope he wakes to relish it. He will not have such a treat again, I warrant.
2004, Candace Robb, The Cross-Legged Knight, page 1021 more example
As a result the best quality wheaten bread called pandemain (panis dominis, or lord's bread), made from the finest flour, considered to be a luxury.
1993, Sara Paston-Williams, The Art of Dining: A History of Cooking & Eating, page 15
Origin
From Latin panis domini, lord's bread.
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