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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMain Dish
/meɪn dɪʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The primary or most substantial dish served during a meal.
"For dinner, she prepared a delicious roast chicken as the main dish." - 2
A dish that is typically served as the centerpiece of a meal, often accompanied by side dishes.
"The main dish at the wedding reception was a lavish seafood platter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'main dish' combines 'main', derived from the Latin 'manus' meaning 'hand' or 'main part', and 'dish', from the Old English 'disc', which refers to a plate or receptacle for food. The phrase has evolved to denote the primary course in a meal, reflecting culinary traditions that emphasize a central dish.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Main Dish" is said worldwide
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plat principal
Transliteration: pla prin-sipal
"Le plat principal était un rôti de bœuf."
Hauptgericht
Transliteration: Hauptgericht
"Das Hauptgericht war ein köstlicher Lachs."
piatto principale
Transliteration: piatto prin-chi-pale
"Il piatto principale era una pasta fatta in casa."
plato principal
Transliteration: plato prin-sipal
"El plato principal era una paella deliciosa."
prato principal
Transliteration: prato prin-sipal
"O prato principal era um frango assado."
मुख्य व्यंजन
Transliteration: Mukhya vyajan
"शादी में मुख्य व्यंजन बिरयानी थी।"
主菜
Transliteration: zhǔ cài
"晚餐的主菜是烤鸭。"
메인 요리
Transliteration: mein yori
"저녁의 메인 요리는 스테이크였습니다."
メインディッシュ
Transliteration: mein disshu
"夕食のメインディッシュは寿司でした。"
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