Why is this blessing called Me'ein Shalosh (a summary of three)?
Because it is a summary of the three blessings found in the Torah's Birkat HaMazon
Source: Berakhot 44a
In detail
Me'ein Shalosh literally means 'a summary of three' because it condenses the three Torah-mandated blessings of Birkat HaMazon into a single shorter blessing. The three original blessings are: (1) thanksgiving for food, (2) thanksgiving for the Land of Israel, and (3) prayer for Jerusalem. Me'ein Shalosh captures the themes of all three in abbreviated form, making it appropriate for foods that are important but don't carry the full weight of bread.
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