Meal \Meal\, n. [OE. mel; akin to E. meal a part, and to D. maal
time, meal, G. mal time, mahl meal, Icel. m[=a]l measure,
time, meal, Goth. m[=e]l time, and to E. measure. See
Measure.]
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 act
or time of eating a meal; as, 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 Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Meal \Meal\, n. [OE. mele, AS. melu, melo; akin to D. meel, G.
mehl, OHG. melo, Icel. mj["o]l, SW. mj["o]l, Dan. meel, also
to D. malen to grind, G. mahlen, OHG., OS., & Goth. malan,
Icel. mala, W. malu, L. molere, Gr. my`lh mill, and E. mill.
[root]108. Cf. Mill, Mold soil, Mole an animal,
Immolate, Molar.]
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["o]l.), the adult of the meal worm. See
Meal worm, below.
Meal moth (Zo["o]l.), a lepidopterous insect (Asopia
farinalis), the larv[ae] of which feed upon meal, flour,
etc.
Meal worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a beetle (Tenebrio
molitor) which infests granaries, bakehouses, etc., and
is very injurious to flour and meal.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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