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dish (enc)

Dish

Noun1.dish - a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
bowl - a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
butter dish - a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table
casserole - large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
coquille - a dish in the form of a scallop shell
crockery, dishware - tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
gravy boat, gravy holder, sauceboat, boat - a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
Petri dish - a shallow dish used to culture bacteria
ramekin, ramequin - a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions
serving dish - a dish used for serving food
sugar bowl - a dish in which sugar is served
watch glass - laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker
2.dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body
meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time
piece de resistance - the most important dish of a meal
adobo - a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice
entremots, side dish - a dish that is served with but is subordinate to a main course
special - a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
casserole - food cooked and served in a casserole
soup - liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
stew - food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
paella - saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
viand - a choice or delicious dish
mousse - a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin
pudding - any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding"
custard - sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
topping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish
timbale - individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell
fish finger, fish stick - a long fillet of fish breaded and fried
buffalo wing - crisp spicy chicken wings
barbecued wing - chicken wings cooked in barbecue sauce
barbecue, barbeque - meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
escalope de veau Orloff - lightly sauteed veal cutlets spread with a Soubise sauce and liver paste then sprinkled with grated Parmesan and baked briefly
patty, cake - small flat mass of chopped food
veal parmesan, veal parmigiana - sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce
veal cordon bleu - thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed
sandwich plate - a serving consisting of a sandwich or sandwiches with garnishes
snack food - food for light meals or for eating between meals
salad - food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
fixings, ingredient - food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad"
curry - (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
apple sauce, applesauce - puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
sauce - flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
boiled egg, coddled egg - egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water
dropped egg, poached egg - egg cooked in gently boiling water
scrambled egg - eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirring
deviled egg, stuffed egg - halved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the white
baked egg, egg en cocotte, shirred egg - egg cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekin
omelet, omelette - beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
souffle - light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
fried egg - eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides
coq au vin - chicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasonings
chicken and rice - rice and chicken cooked together with or without other ingredients and variously seasoned
moo goo gai pan - a Cantonese dish of chicken and sauted vegetables
bacon and eggs - eggs (fried or scrambled) served with bacon
barbecued spareribs, spareribs - baked or roasted with a spicy sauce
3.dish - the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice"
containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
4.dish - a very attractive or seductive looking woman
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
5.dish - directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
directional antenna - an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle
microwave radar, radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation - measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
radio reflector, radio telescope - astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extra-terrestrial sources
scanner - a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
6.dish - an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
activity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity"
Verb1.dish - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"
plank - cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad"
serve, help - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
cater, ply, provide, supply - provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
2.dish - make concave; shape like a dish
shape, form - give a shape or form to; "shape the dough"

 

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