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wastel

wastel

9.9
A fine white bread loaf made from the best flour in the Middle Ages
  • noun
  • /ˈweɪstəl/
  • Archaic
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  • The baker prepared a fresh wastel for the feast.

Examples

  • At the medieval banquet, guests were served wastel alongside roasted meats and cheeses.

  • Only the wealthiest families could afford wastel during the Middle Ages.

  • The baker prepared a fresh wastel for the lord's table every morning.

  • I have never tasted a wastel before.

  • In the medieval market, the baker proudly displayed his freshly made wastel loaves, known for their fine texture.

  • The lord ordered a feast that featured the finest wastel bread, made from the best flour available.

  • During the banquet, guests savored the delicious wastel bread, a delicacy of the time.

Synonyms

loaf
vswastel
125 1.0

A shaped piece of food, often bread, baked or formed to slice and eat

is a specific fine white bread made from the best flour
white bread
vswastel
12 1.0

A soft, light bread made from white wheat flour

is finer and is made from the best flour in medieval times
light bread
vswastel
3.1

A soft pale bread made from white wheat flour

is made from the best flour and is finer in quality

Surface Forms

wastel singular
wastels plural

Etymology

The word wastel named a very fine white loaf in medieval times, the kind of bread made from the best flour and served at a lord's table. So wastel brings to mind a special, high-quality bread that only wealthy people could afford.