What does the cryptic crossword clue "Appropriate to turn up before end of French colonial meal (6)" mean?

The definition is "meal". The wordplay uses a reversal. FIT (reversal="appropriate") + FIN (synonym="French for end") = TIFFIN; definition: "meal" The answer is TIFFIN.

Appropriate to turn up before end of French colonial meal (6)

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