"farcement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: farcements [plural]
Etymology: farce + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|farce|ment}} farce + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} farcement (countable and uncountable, plural farcements)
  1. (obsolete) stuffing; forcemeat Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-farcement-en-noun-0XkPZaVX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 17 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 41 24 35
  2. (by extension, figurative) A mixture of various things crammed together. Tags: broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-farcement-en-noun-5-l8rhQD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 17 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 41 24 35
  3. A regional dish from Savoie consisting of slow-cooked grated potatoes with cream, pork or bacon, onion, and dried fruit. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-farcement-en-noun-WtOsxp~f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 17 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 41 24 35

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