main dish

noun

: the main food prepared for a meal
The main dish was poached salmon.

Examples of main dish in a Sentence

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“Main dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%20dish. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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