meal / ˈmēl
noun (1) the food eaten at a specific time of the day, i.e., breakfast, lunch, dinner Eat when the meal is ready, speak when the time is ripe. Ethiopian Proverb an instance of eating food at a certain time of day A good breakfast cannot take the place of the evening meal. Chinese Proverb noun (2) the coarsely ground seeds of a grain No mill, no meal. Greek Proverb