peameal

[ pee-meel ]

noun

1. finely ground dried split peas, used as a coating for cured meat.
2. Usually pea·meal ba·con. Canadian. relatively lean bacon cut from the loin and coated with peameal or, now more typically, cornmeal: Also called back bacon.

   The special includes your choice of peameal or farmer's sausage, two eggs any style, toast, and home fries.

Word History and Origins

Origin of peameal¹

First recorded in 1795–1800; pea ¹( def ) + meal ²( def )

Example Sentences

The action is intensified by the use of peameal in addition to the bran.

From Project Gutenberg

Toy dogs should never be given any biscuit containing oatmeal or Indian corn meal, or peameal.

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