casse-croute — meaning in English

English meaning

• snack noun A small amount of food eaten between main meals.
• undern noun Synonym of terce: the third hour of daylight (about 9 am).

Senses

casse-croute is used for these senses in English:

• snack A light meal.
• snack An item of food eaten between meals.
• undern (UK, dialectal) A light meal, particularly in the afternoon. [from 17th c.]

snack — full definition

1. noun A small amount of food eaten between main meals.
2. verb To eat a small amount of food, often between meals.
3. noun Slang for a very attractive person.

undern — full definition

1. noun Synonym of terce: the third hour of daylight (about 9 am).
2. noun Synonym of noon: the sixth hour of daylight (12 pm).
3. noun Synonym of afternoon.
4. noun Synonym of evening.

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