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Pronunciation : Meal
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. mele, AS. m part, portion, portion of time; akin to E. meal a repast. Cf. Piecemeal.]
Definition : Defn: A part; a fragment; a portion. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Meal
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. mel; akin to E. meal a part, and to D. maal time, meal, G. mal time, mahl meal, Icel. mal measure, time, meal, Goth. m time, and to E. measure. See Measure.]
Definition : Defn: The portion of food taken at a particular time for the satisfaction of appetite; the quantity usually taken at one time with the purpose of satisfying hunger; a repast; the acas, the traveler has not eaten a good meal for a week; there was silence during the meal. What strange fish Hath made his meal on thee Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Meal
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. mele, AS. melu, melo; akin to D. meel, G. mehl, OHG. melo, Icel. mj?l, SW. mj?l, Dan. meel, also to D. malen to grind, G. mahlen, OHG., OS., & Goth. malan, Icel. mala, W. malu, L. molere, Gr. mill. Mill, Mold soil, Mole an animal, Immolate, Molar
Definition : 1. Grain (esp. maize, rye, or oats) that is coarsely ground and unbolted; also, a kind of flour made from beans, pease, etc.; sometimes, any flour, esp. if coarse.

2. Any substance that is coarsely pulverized like meal, but not granulated. Meal beetle (Zo?l.), the adult of the meal worm. See Meal worm, below. -- Meal moth (Zo?l.), a lepidopterous insect (Asopia farinalis), the larv? of which feed upon meal, flour, etc. -- Meal worm (Zo?l.), the larva of a beetle (Tenebrio molitor) which infests granaries, bakehouses, etc., and is very injurious to flour and meal.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Meal
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To sprinkle with, or as with, meal. Shak.

2. To pulverize; as, mealed powder.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913