meal

UK
/miːl/
US
/mil/

Translations

mealnoun
meals
pl
UK
/miːl/
US
/mil/
farineAu sens de poudre grossière obtenue par broyage de grains ou de graines.
The recipe calls for two cups of corn meal.
La recette պահանջait deux tasses de farine de maïs.
We had a delicious meal at the new Italian restaurant last night.
Nous avons pris un délicieux repas dans le nouveau restaurant italien hier soir.
Additional translations
farineAu sens de farine grossière utilisée comme aliment pour animaux ou comme engrais.
mealadjective
UK
/miːl/
US
/mil/
Attributive noun use (e.g., "meal plan", "meal ticket") where "meal" functions as a modifier.
repasEn composition nominale; se rend souvent par un nom employé comme épithète.
Students on a meal plan can eat at any campus dining hall.
Les étudiants ayant une formule repas peuvent manger dans n'importe quel restaurant universitaire.
Additional translations
farineuxAu sens de « fait de farine grossière ».
Synonyms
breakfast/lunch/dinner (as applicable)

Definitions

mealnoun
An occasion when food is eaten, or the food that is eaten on such an occasion.
We had a delicious meal at the new Italian restaurant last night.
The edible part of any grain or pulse ground to powder, such as cornmeal.
The recipe calls for two cups of corn meal.
Any coarsely ground substance, especially seeds, grains, or animal products, used as food for animals or as fertilizer.
The gardener dusted bone meal around the roses to enrich the soil.
mealadjective
Relating to or intended for meals; used before another noun to denote association with meal(s).
Students on a meal plan can eat at any campus dining hall.
Made from or consisting of meal (ground grain or seeds).
They served a hearty slice of traditional meal bread with the stew.