1. the edible part of any grain or pulse ground to powder: "she called to Judith to bring some meal for the hens"
▪ oatmeal.
▪ maize flour.
▪ any powdery substance made by grinding:"herring meal"
Word OriginOld Englishmelu, meolo, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meel and German Mehl, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin molere ‘to grind’.