/ ˈfruːgl; NAmE / adjective
1.
using only as much money or food as is necessary :
a frugal existence / life
OPP extravagant
2.
( of meals ) small, plain and not costing very much
SYN meagre :
a frugal lunch of bread and cheese
► fru·gal·ity / fruˈgæləti; NAmE / noun [ U ]
► fru·gal·ly / -gəli; NAmE / adverb :
to live / eat frugally
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin frugalis , from frugi economical, thrifty, from frux , frug- fruit.