merienda — meaning in English

English meaning

• nuncheon noun A drink or light snack taken in the afternoon; a refreshment between meals.
• snack noun A small amount of food eaten between main meals.
• tea noun The dried leaves of the tea plant, or the hot drink made by steeping them in water.

Senses

merienda is used for these senses in English:

• dunch (informal, rare) A leisurely meal between lunch and dinner in the late afternoon or early evening (about 3-5 p.m.), usually instead of lunch or dinner.
• nuncheon (now, _, dialectal, archaic) A drink or light snack taken in the afternoon; a refreshment between meals.
• snack A light meal.
• snack An item of food eaten between meals.
• tea (uncountable, UK) A light midafternoon meal, typically but not necessarily including tea.

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.

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