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Frugal

//ˈfɹuːɡəl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.

    "frugal advice"

  2. 2
    Of something which is supplied or used (especially food): Obtained by or characterized by frugality.

    "frugal fortune; frugal fare"

Adjective
  1. 1
    avoiding waste wordnet

Etymology

From Middle French, from Latin frugalis (“virtuous, thrifty”). Displaced native Old English spærhende (literally “spare-handed”).

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