a light meal or snack eaten in mid-morning, typically around 11 AM, common in British culture.
From eleven (the hour) plus -es (making it a plural noun). It rhymes with 'breakfast' and 'luncheon,' following British naming conventions for mealtimes.
Elevenses is so culturally British that it's sometimes called 'British mid-morning culture'—tea, coffee, biscuits, and scones at 11 AM are as English as the Queen and Big Ben.
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