serving dish
3
1.0
- noun
- /ˈsɜrvɪŋ dɪʃ/
:
plato de servir
- 4. Transfer the stew into a decorative serving dish, if desired.
- transfer to a serving dish
- spoon into a serving dish
- place the serving dish
Examples
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Mother poured a steaming pot of spaghetti into a serving dish and set it on the table.
Fiction book (1998) -
Plate the salad greens on a serving dish or large bowl.
Blog text (4) -
- Can you get the two big serving dishes?
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Jim, we need a serving dish.
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My mother started filling serving dishes with food from the stove.
Fiction book (1999) -
A number of serving dishes and plates on the table indicate the completion of their meal.
Fiction book (1992) -
When the cheese has melted into the sauce, bring it to the table in a serving dish.
Academic text (1993) -
Pour the mixture into ramekins, custard cups, or other serving dishes of your choosing.
Blog text (15) -
Someone handed him a serving dish containing vitreous disks labeled "peanut butter," "jelly," "bread," "tea," "cheese," "carrots."
Fiction book (2001) -
Mother poured a steaming pot of spaghetti into a serving dish and set it on the table.
Synonyms
73
1.5
A large flat shallow dish for serving food
4
6.4
A metal pan on a small heater used to cook or keep food hot at the table
4
2.0
A small dish with a spout for pouring sauce over food
2
1.2
A small dish with a lid for keeping and serving butter at the table
A shallow dish used long ago for holding or serving food
A long dish like a small boat for serving gravy
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Morphology
The meaning 'a dish used for presenting and serving food' is directly and compositionally derived from 'serve' (to offer/present food) + 'dish' (a vessel for food); the -ing form functions as a modifier describing the dish's purpose. This is a common, cross-linguistically transparent noun phrase pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Serving dish comes from the simple idea of a serving dish: a plate or bowl put on the table so people can 'serve' themselves or be given food. That's why it means 'a dish for presenting and handing out food'.