Tiffin
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'''Tiffin''' is |
'''Tiffin''' is an [[Indian English]] word for a type of meal. It refers to a light breakfast or a light tea-time meal at about 3 p.m., consisting of typical tea-time foods.{{cite web|last1=Purnachand|first1=G V|title=History of Traditional Telugu Food Culture: A new interpretation|url=https://drgvpurnachand.blogspot.in/2012/10/history-of-traditional-telugu-food_1.html|website=Dr. G. V. Purnachand, B.A.M.S.|date=October 2012|publisher=Dr. G V Purnachand, B.A.M.S.|access-date=28 July 2017|archive-date=29 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729091239/https://drgvpurnachand.blogspot.in/2012/10/history-of-traditional-telugu-food_1.html|url-status=live}} In certain parts of India, it can also refer to the midday [[luncheon]] or, in some regions of the [[Indian subcontinent]], a between-meal [[snack]].{{sfn|OED staff|2013|loc="tiffin, n."}} When used in place of the word "lunch", however, it does not necessarily mean a light meal.{{sfn|Murray|2008|p=88}} |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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