Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. · Lacking in taste or flavor. · Lacking in vigor. · Lacking interest; boring; dull.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der.? Latin blandusbor. English bland Borrowed from Latin blandus (“pleasant”).
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