side dish
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈsaɪd dɪʃ/
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guarnición
- For dinner, we had grilled chicken with a side dish of steamed vegetables.
- side dish or salad
- side dishes and desserts
- side dish or appetizer
Like we put rice that is our side dish to everything.
- Like we put rice that is our side dish to everything.
- It's up to you to figure out how to make this side dish part of your full meal.
- But but, but as a side dish.
- It's not a replacement, but it's a fantastic side dish.
- This is a this is a family size bag for like a side dish for your family of four.
- Well, you know, since we always prepare like so many side dishes and stuff, let's just do Moses's Bolognese.
- Those are amazing again or side dishes to add to sauces to put in a beautiful salad.
Examples
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Can I order the potatoes as a side dish?
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"Will there be side dishes?"
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This popular side dish can be found in Sudan.
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Great side dish, very colorful, very pleasing to the eye.
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You can enjoy a delicious and satisfying side dish without the carbohydrate overload.
Blog text (31) -
Oven-roasted zucchini, tomatoes, and onions are a good side dish or dressing for pasta.
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I enjoy pumpkin as a savory side dish for dinners and lunches, but in sweets?
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You can make one simple veggie side dish, like maybe steamed broccoli (great in the microwave).
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Order grilled poultry, beef, pork, fish, or side dishes without gravy or sauces.
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Mashed potatoes are a classic side dish that pairs well with almost any entree.
Synonyms
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2.7
A small extra dish served with the main meal
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3.7
Something that goes with another thing to make it better
A small dish served with or between main courses to add variety
Extra foods and side items served with a main dish, like salad or sauce
How Substantial
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48
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
side + dish
The meaning 'a food item served in addition to the main course' is directly and compositionally derived from 'side' (secondary/at the side) + 'dish' (a food item). This modifier+noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun side dish comes from the simple picture of a small dish placed at the side of the main plate. Because these dishes sit 'at the side' to add extra food or taste, the phrase now means food served 'in addition to the main course'.