Indian meal

noun

Examples of Indian meal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Iyer, who immigrated to Minnesota from Mumbai in 1982 without knowing how to cook, evolved into a culinary expert who taught home cooks and professionals, led tours in India and created his own line of frozen Indian meals. Nandita Godbole, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023 Casual dress is fine here, further opening the doors to anyone who wants a top-tier Indian meal in New Orleans. Megan Dubois, Chron, 14 Mar. 2023 Chutney One of the biggest joys in a classy Indian meal is the small bowls of chutneys that line up at the side of a dish. Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023 The most common pantry moths are Indian meal moths. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022 The missing piece was a hot Indian meal at the end of the day. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 28 May 2022 The family plans to spend Christmas at Angela and Sagar’s home in Littleton, Colo., where their tradition is to eat pumpkin pie for breakfast and a traditional Indian meal for lunch. Veronica Dagher, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021 Aman brought in a chef from one of their properties in Jaipur, sourced a tandoor machine, and prepared an amazing Rajasthani Indian meal for the couple and their guests. Shira Savada, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 June 2021 Set out an Indian meal moth pheromone trap, available at big box retailers, in your kitchen to trap the males. Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 25 May 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Indian meal was in 1609

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“Indian meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Indian%20meal. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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