leftovers

leftovers
Food remaining after a meal; excess food eaten later.

I had leftovers from yesterday for dinner tonight.


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  • leftovers — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. leavings, scraps, debris; see food , remainder , trash 1 , 3 …   English dictionary for students

  • leftovers — left|o|vers [ left,ouvərz ] noun plural the food that remains at the end of a meal after you have finished eating …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • leftovers — n. food that remains from a previous meal or meals (saved and served again)n. residue, remainder, remnant; portion of food which remains after a meal adj. remaining, unused; remaining from a meal (of a portion of food) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • leftovers — UK [ˈleftˌəʊvə(r)z] / US [ˈleftˌoʊvərz] noun [plural] the food that remains at the end of a meal after you have finished eating …   English dictionary

  • leftovers — [ˈleftˌəʊvəz] noun [plural] the food that remains at the end of a meal after you have finished eating …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • leftovers — Merchandise which remains unsold after it has been offered and displayed for sale for some time …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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