What does "toast" mean in this context?
Dear All,
could you be so kind and tell what "toast" mean in this excerpt? I suppose, the meaning is " a treat", something very delicious, but am I right?
Annie made melt-in-the-mouth cranachan from wild
raspberries and fresh cream, and in winter her clootie dumpling,
rich and heavy with dried fruit and spices, was the toast of Hogmanay. Cranachan, clootie, black bun… all those remembered
tastes and smells… My senses go on high alert.
Lauren Westwood "My mother's silence
Thank you a lot!
Top answer
Kristina Lukosevice toast a person who is highly admired (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) CJ
- Kristina Lukosevice toast a person who is highly admired (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) CJ
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Kristina Lukosevicetoast
a person who is highly admired
(Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
CJ
0Take a look at entry #2.1 in the link below. It can be a reference to a person or a thing.
https://www.lexico.com/definition/toast
0A toast is when people at a party raise their glasses of wine or other beverage and praise someone or something.
You can toast a new year, a person or something outstandingly good.
Something or someone who is frequently toasted, is often called "the toast of the town."
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