meal
meal1 definition
meal (mēl)
noun
- any of the times, esp. the customary times, for eating, as breakfast, lunch, or dinner
- the food served or eaten at such a time
Etymology: ME mele < OE mæl, a measure, fixed time, meal, akin to Ger mal, time, mahl, meal < IE base *mē-, to measure
meal2 definition
meal (mēl)
noun
- any edible grain, or the edible part of any grain, coarsely ground and unbolted cornmeal
- any substance similarly ground or powdered
Etymology: ME mele < OE melu, akin to Ger mehl < IE base *mel-, to grind, soft > mill
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