meal (EN)

noun, noun

noun “meal”

1. an instance of eating food, especially one that takes place at a specific time and includes a larger amount of food than a snack
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   We usually have three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
2. the food eaten during an occasion
   The meal was delicious, especially the dessert.
3. (US, informal) a break taken by a police officer in order to eat
   The officer was on meal when the emergency call came in.

noun “meal”

1. coarsely ground grain, often used to make food like bread or porridge
   He bought a bag of corn meal to make cornbread.