maigre
/ˈmeɪɡər/
adjective
- Relating to a day of fasting or abstinence from meat in some Christian traditions; also used more generally to mean meager or thin.
- The monks ate only maigre meals during the fasting period.
- The soup was maigre, containing only vegetables and no broth.
- During Lent, many people follow a maigre diet, avoiding meat on Fridays.