Food / A2

DISH/dɪʃ/

A dish is food cooked in a particular way, or the plate you serve it on: a traditional dish, wash the dishes. Meal is the whole eating occasion (lunch); dish is one recipe or course. Do the dishes is American-leaning; British English often says wash up. Main dish ≈ main course.

Meaning

Food cooked in a particular way, or a plate for serving food.

Examples

• “Biryani is my favourite dish.”
• “That restaurant is famous for fish dishes.”
• “Leave the dirty dishes in the sink.”

Good to know

a + type + dish. wash the dishes / wash up. Meal = the whole sitting.

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