A historical term for a small meal or portion of food dropped or served in small amounts.
Compound of 'drop' and 'meal' (from Old English 'mæl,' meaning 'meal or measure'). Likely refers to portions served by the drop or small quantity.
This archaic term hints at a time when food portions were so precious they might be measured in drops—it reflects medieval cooking and food economics where waste was unthinkable.
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