maigre
[
mey
-ger;
French
me
-g
r
uh
]
/ˈmeɪ gər;
French
ˈmɛ grə/
adjective
1.
containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
Origin
1675-85;
<
French;
see
meager
British Dictionary definitions for
maigre
maigre
/
ˈmeɪɡə
/
adjective
(
RC Church
)
1.
not containing flesh, and so permissible as food on days of religious abstinence:
maigre food
2.
of or designating such a day
Word Origin
C17: from French: thin; see
meagre