Meat

MEAT met (broma, brosis):

In the King James Version used for food in general, e.g. "I had my meat of herbs" (2 Esdras 12:51); "his disciples were gone away into the city to buy meat," the Revised Version (British and American) "food" (John 4:8). The English word signified whatever is eaten, whether of flesh or other food.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MEAT'".  "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".  1915.