Barmecidal
adjective
Bar·me·cid·al
ˌbär-mə-ˈsī-dᵊl 
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or Barmecide
: providing only the illusion of abundance
a Barmecidal feast
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Barmecide is the name of a family of princes in a tale from The Thousand and One Nights (also known as The Arabian Nights' Entertainment). One prince in the family torments a beggar by inviting him to a fabulous feast, at which all the dishes are imaginary. The poor man plays along with his malicious host, pretending to get drunk on the imaginary wine; he then gets even by knocking down the patronizing royal.
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“Barmecidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Barmecidal. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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