meal

Noun
  1. The food served and eaten at one time (synset 107589261)
    is a type of: aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals - a source of materials to nourish the body
    subtypes:
    • mess - a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
    • square meal - a substantial and nourishing meal
    • potluck - whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all
    • refection - a light meal or repast
    • breakfast - the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
    • brunch - combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning
    • dejeuner, lunch, luncheon, tiffin - a midday meal
    • afternoon tea, tea, teatime - a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
    • dinner - the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
    • supper - a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
    • buffet - a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
    • picnic - any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
    • bite, collation, snack - a light informal meal
    • nosh-up - a large satisfying meal
    • ploughman's lunch - a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad
    • banquet, feast, spread - a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
    has:
    • course - part of a meal served at one time
    • dish - a particular item of prepared food
    • helping, portion, serving - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
    • entremets, side dish, side order - a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course
    • sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
    same as: repast
  2. Any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times (synset 115270801)
    is a type of: occasion - the time of a particular event
  3. Coarsely ground foodstuff;
    Especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse (synset 107583272)
    is a type of: food product, foodstuff - a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
    subtypes:

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