SIDE DISH
Dictionary entry overview: What does side dish mean?
• SIDE DISH (noun)
The noun SIDE DISH has 1 sense:
1. a dish that is served with but is subordinate to a main course
Familiarity information: SIDE DISH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SIDE DISH (noun)
Meaning:
A dish that is served with but is subordinate to a main course
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
entremots; side dish
Hypernyms ("side dish" is a kind of...):
dish (a particular item of prepared food)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side dish"):
mushy peas (marrowfat peas that have been soaked overnight and then boiled; served with fish and chips)
raita (an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices)
Holonyms ("side dish" is a part of...):
meal; repast (the food served and eaten at one time)