mendiant.
a beggar
Meaning & usage
a beggar
a traditional Christmas confection, a chocolate disc studded with nuts and dried fruits representing the various mendicant monastic orders
a pastry from Alsace and Franche-Comté
Where this word comes from
From the present participle of mendier, corresponding to Latin mendīcantem. Compare English mendicant, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese mendicante.
present participle of mendier
Where this word comes from
From the present participle of mendier, corresponding to Latin mendīcantem. Compare English mendicant, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese mendicante.
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