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Definition of "side dish" [side dish]

  • A dish served as an accompaniment to the main course. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "side dish" in a sentence
  • "They were a side dish for my lunch, a grilled cheese and soy bacon sandwich, made on seven-grain bread with organic, grass-fed, raw-milk cheddar and, at my request, heart-healthy mayonnaise."
  • "Susan knows I have a special place on my palate for chicken cacciatore hunters-style chicken so it will often happen that, after the red peppers have been eaten, shell bring a huge platter to the table: chicken pieces, peppers, onions, mushrooms, all in a strong gravy, accompanied by a side dish of broccoli rabe or escarole."
  • "While doing research in Costa Rica during medical school, I enjoyed gallo pinto a mixture of black beans and rice for breakfast every day, and had black beans as a side dish with nearly every meal."