n. pl. pan·tries 1. A small room or closet, usually off a kitchen, where food, tableware, linens, and similar items are stored. 2. A small room used for the preparation of cold foods. 3. See food pantry. [Middle English pantrie, from Old French paneterie, bread-closet, from panetier, pantry servant, from pan, bread, from Latin pānis; see pā- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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