See Also: maigre(medicine)
maigre(dictionary)
soupe-maigre(medicine)

maigre (iou)



maigre adjective. M16.
[Old & mod. French: see MEAGRE adjective.]
I. = MEAGRE adjective I. M16-L17.
II. Roman Catholic Church.
Designating a day on which abstinence from meat is ordered. L17.
eat maigre, keep maigre, live maigre, live on a maigre diet. M-L18.
Of food, esp. soup: not containing meat; suitable for eating on maigre days. L18.