mele
Middle English
/ˈmɛːl(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- Flour, especially that of wheat.
- The meal of wheat or other grains.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English melu (flour, meal) inherited from Proto-Germanic *melwą (meal, flour).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*melwą
Gloss
meal, flour
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
粉