meryinda

Cebuano

noun
Definitions
  • A snack, a light meal.
  • Food eaten between meals.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian merienda (tea, snack) derived from Latin merenda (light evening meal, taste, collation, luncheon taken around tea-time, light meal).

Origin

Latin

merenda

Gloss

light evening meal, taste, collation, luncheon taken around tea-time, light meal

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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