Picnic

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Picnic

Picnic (/ˈpɪknɪk/) is a meal taken outdoors (al fresco) as part of an excursion – ideally in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place affording an interesting view, or else in conjunction with a public event such as preceding an open-air theatre performance, and usually in summer.

Etymology

The term picnic is derived from the French word pique-nique, which was used from 1692 onwards to describe a group of people dining in a restaurant who brought their own wine. The concept of a picnic long retained the connotation of a meal to which everyone contributed something.

Related Terms

  • Al fresco dining: Eating outside.
  • Barbecue: A method and apparatus for char grilling food in the open air, while "picnicking".
  • Food: Any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism.
  • Meal: An eating occasion that takes place at a certain time and includes prepared food.
  • Outdoor cooking: Cooking outdoors.
  • Park: An area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats.
  • Public event: Events that happen in public places.
  • Summer: The warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December to February.

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