It is typical for Argentines, Paraguayans, and Uruguayans to have merienda around 5:00 pm, between the midday meal and supper.
In the Philippines, merienda (Filipino: meryenda) is a generic term encompassing two light meals: the first is a morning snack that may correspond to either brunch, elevenses, or second breakfast; the second one is the equivalent of afternoon tea.
[4] In coastal parts of Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and on the Greek island of Corfu,[5] it is referred to marenda, a meal eaten between breakfast and lunch.
In France, the merienda is called goûter or quatre-heures; the latter name refers to its timing at around four in the afternoon.
The modern goûter is lighter than a full meal, and is more often consumed by children than by adults.