potlatch
US'pɔt'lætʃ
معنی فارسی
جشن عمومي مهماني دادن مجلس انس.
معنی کامل و مثالها
/pät´lach´/n.
● (میان برخی سرخپوستان شمال غرب امریکای شمالی) جشنوارهی زمستانی، مبادلهی هدایا، دادن عیدی
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'potluck' originated in the 16th century from the combination of 'pot' (meaning 'a container for cooking or serving food') and 'luck' (meaning 'chance'). It referred to a meal where the food brought by each guest was determined by chance.
مثال
- We're having a potluck dinner tonight, so please bring a dish to share.
- The office organized a potluck lunch for the staff.
- She made a delicious casserole for the potluck.
ترکیبهای رایج
Potluck dinner Office potluck Potluck party
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)