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dish

[dish] / dɪʃ /


NOUN
main part of meal
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Today, their home reflects Fahmy’s fearless approach — it’s a true “petri dish for experimentation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

One business cashing in on a classic regional dish is La Rondine bakery in Bedford.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

That sometimes, the thing that makes a dish feel complete isn’t something new at all, but something that’s been sitting in your kitchen the whole time, waiting to be seen a little differently.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

In the 20th arrondissement, the typical dish of the Aveyron is aligot, a simple combination of Tomme de vache cheese, potatoes, butter and garlic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

My favorite was a dish that came all the way from the country of Italy—they called it Macaroni a l’Italienne with Fromage de Parmesan.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan