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meal - the food served and eaten at one time |
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aliment,
nutriment,
alimentation,
nourishment,
nutrition,
sustenance,
victuals a source of materials to nourish the body
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course a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"
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dish a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
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mess a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
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square meal a substantial and nourishing meal; "he seldom got three square meals a day"
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potluck whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all; "having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck"; "a potluck supper"
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refection a light meal or repast
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breakfast the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
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brunch combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning
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dejeuner,
lunch,
luncheon,
tiffin a midday meal
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afternoon tea,
teatime,
tea a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
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dinner the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday; "dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church"
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supper a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
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buffet a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
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picnic any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
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snack,
collation,
bite careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement
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nosh-up a large satisfying meal
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ploughman's lunch a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad
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banquet,
feast,
spread a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"
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helping,
serving,
portion an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
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entremets,
side dish,
side order a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course
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sandwich two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
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meal - coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse |
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food product,
foodstuff a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
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kibble an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining
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cornmeal,
indian meal coarsely ground corn
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farina fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings
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matzah meal,
matzo meal,
matzoh meal meal made from ground matzos
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rolled oats,
oatmeal meal made from rolled or ground oats
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pea flour meal made from dried peas
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pinole meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices
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meal - any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times |
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occasion reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"
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