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maigre
[ mey-ger; French me-gruh ]
adjective
- containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
maigre
/ ˈmeɪɡə /
adjective
- not containing flesh, and so permissible as food on days of religious abstinence
maigre food
- of or designating such a day
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Word History and Origins
Origin of maigre1
C17: from French: thin; see meagre
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Example Sentences
Merimee says of George Sand that he has known her "maigre comme un clou et noire comme une taupe."
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For a maigre dish use fillets of fish, truffles, mushrooms, and Bechamel sauce (No. 3).
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It can be bouillon maigre, instead of bouillon gras—just water and vegetables, without any meat.
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The last four dishes may be made maigre by substituting melted butter or oyster sauce for white sauce.
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This was a name given him by the pope for an admirable soupe maigre which he invented for Lent.
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