meal
1meal
noun \ˈmēl\Definition of MEAL
1
: an act or the time of eating a portion of food to satisfy appetite
2
: the portion of food eaten at a meal
Origin of MEAL
Middle English meel appointed time, meal, from Old English mǣl; akin to Old High German māl time, Latin metiri to measure — more at measure
First Known Use: before 12th century
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