English Explanatory Dictionary

Indian meal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Cornmeal (made from maize); cornflour (made from maize).

Word forms

Indian meal Indian meals

Etymology

From Indian + meal. Since the early 17th century. The word Indian here is used in its New World sense. More at Indian corn.

Related words

Indianmeal Indian corn

Derived words

Indian meal moth Indianmeal moth
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