maigre
Americanadjective
adjective
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not containing flesh, and so permissible as food on days of religious abstinence
maigre food
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of or designating such a day
Etymology
Origin of maigre
From French, dating back to 1675–85; see origin at meager
Example Sentences
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“I prefer the monks’ soupe maigre, if you please.
From A Forgotten Hero Not for Him by Holt, Emily Sarah
This soup is simply delicious, and the fact of it being maigre will not be remembered.
From Culture and Cooking Art in the Kitchen by Owen, Catherine
And the truth was, I did feel a little feeble from the two swims and realized that I was only fit for soupe maigre or some very weak broth.
From Vacation with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell
For a maigre dish use forcemeat of fish or lobster, and more cream instead of stock.
From The Cook's Decameron: a study in taste, containing over two hundred recipes for Italian dishes by Waters, W. G., Mrs.
For though the day was Friday, the soup was very far from maigre.
From The Firebrand by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
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