وَكِيرَةٌ

Food that is prepared on account of the completion of a building; (S, * Msb, * K;) as also وَكِيرٌ and وَكْرَةٌ and وَكَرَةٌ: (K:) food which a man prepares on the occasion of building his وَكْر [or house], or buying it, (A, TA,) and to which he invites [others]: (TA:) according to Fr, [food] prepared by a woman among the requisites for a bride or a traveller (فِى الجَهَازِ); sometimes, he says, called تَوْكِيرٌ: which latter word also signifies the act of feeding [with the food called وِكِيرَة]. (TA.)

Perseus ID: n42313