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Definition[1]

Mekā, said to be the name of the girl who gave milk congee to Śākyamuni immediately after his enlightenment; seemingly the same as Sujātā, Senā, or Nandā. 

Source
A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]

梵名 Mekā。為佛世時之牧牛女。佛陀初成道時,來獻乳糜。大寶積經卷十一(大一一‧六一中):「有彌迦女,名善蔭,搆千頭牛而取其乳。(中略)菩薩受善蔭彌迦女乳糜服食。」〔慧琳音義卷十二〕

Source
佛光電子大辭典
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