めし — meaning in English

English meaning

• chow noun Informal: food, especially a meal or snack.
• grub noun The soft, worm-like larva of certain insects, especially beetles.
• meal noun Food prepared and eaten together, typically at a set time of day.

Senses

めし is used for these senses in English:

• grub (uncountable, slang) Food.
• meal (countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).

chow — full definition

1. noun Informal: food, especially a meal or snack.
2. noun Short for Chow Chow, a fluffy Chinese dog breed known for its blue-black tongue.
3. verb Informal: to eat, especially heartily ("chow down").

grub — full definition

1. noun The soft, worm-like larva of certain insects, especially beetles.
2. noun Food.
3. verb To dig in the ground, especially searching for something.

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