MEAL


Meaning of MEAL in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English mele, from Old English melu; akin to Old High German melo meal, Latin molere to grind, Greek myl ē mill

Date: before 12th century

1 : the usually coarsely ground and unbolted seeds of a cereal grass or pulse especially : CORNMEAL

2 : a product resembling seed meal especially in particle size or texture

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.