2. To make fertile and fruitful; to enrich; as, to fatten land; to fatten fields with blood. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
fattened — adj. fed until grown and ready for slaughter or for sale in the market; of market animals. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fattened — verb fatted … Wiktionary
fattened — adj. fat, fleshy, stuffed, fed for slaughter fat·ten || fætn v. become fat, put on weight; make fat … English contemporary dictionary
fattened — adjective (of market animals) made ready for market • Similar to: ↑finished … Useful english dictionary
fattened calf — calf that has been well fed in preparation for butchering … English contemporary dictionary
foie gras — Fattened goose liver … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Foie gras — Pâté de foie gras redirects here. For the story by Isaac Asimov, see Pâté de Foie Gras (short story). Fat liver redirects here. For the medical condition, see Fatty liver. Foie gras with mustard seeds and green onions in duck jus … Wikipedia
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Ancient Israelite cuisine — refers to the food eaten by the ancient Israelites during a period of over a thousand years, from the beginning of the Israelite presence in the Land of Israel at the beginning of the Iron Age until the Roman period. The dietary staples were… … Wikipedia
fatten — [[t]fæ̱t(ə)n[/t]] fattens, fattening, fattened 1) V ERG If an animal is fattened, or if it fattens, it becomes fatter as a result of eating more. [be V ed] The cattle are being fattened for slaughter... The creature continued to grow and fatten.… … English dictionary
