dish — a shallow container used for cooking or serving food
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a shallow container used for cooking or serving food
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪʃ/
Example Sentences
- My mom's secret dish is so good that even the neighbors ask for the recipe!
- He broke three dishes while trying to impress his date with his cooking skills.
- The restaurant's special dish changes every season.
dish
NOUN[/dɪʃ/]
a shallow container used for cooking or serving food
She carried a steaming dish of pasta to the dinner table.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'dish' derives from Old English 'disc', which in turn comes from Latin 'discus', meaning 'disk' or 'round plate'. Originally referring to any flat, round object, the term gradually evolved to denote a vessel or plate used for serving food.
Breakdown
Latin 'discus' (disk, quoit) → Old English 'disc' → Middle English 'dish'. The morphological shift from 'disc' to 'dish' reflects the phonetic evolution typical of Old to Middle English, while the semantic expansion moved from a general circular object to a specialized container for food.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom's secret dish is so good that even the neighbors ask for the recipe!”
“He broke three dishes while trying to impress his date with his cooking skills.”
“The restaurant's special dish changes every season.”
“Don't dish about your friends behind their backs.”
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