leftover - meaning and definition. What is leftover
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What (who) is leftover - definition

UNEATEN EDIBLE REMAINS OF A MEAL AFTER THE MEAL IS OVER
Doggy bag; Doggie bag; The doggie bag; Leftover
  • A stew prepared from leftovers
  • A doggie bag for leftovers
  • Packaged leftovers from a [[Thanksgiving dinner]]

leftover         
also left-over (leftovers)
1.
You can refer to food that has not been eaten after a meal as leftovers.
Refrigerate any leftovers...
N-PLURAL
2.
You use leftover to describe an amount of something that remains after the rest of it has been used or eaten.
Leftover chicken makes a wonderful salad.
ADJ: ADJ n
leftover         
¦ noun something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used.
¦ adjective remaining; surplus.
Leftovers         
Leftovers are surplus foods remaining unconsumed at the end of a meal, which may be put in containers with the intention of eating later. Inedible remains like bones are considered waste, not leftovers.

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Leftovers

Leftovers are surplus foods remaining unconsumed at the end of a meal, which may be put in containers with the intention of eating later. Inedible remains like bones are considered waste, not leftovers. Depending on the situation, the amount of food, and the type of food, leftovers may be saved or thrown away.

The use of leftovers depends on where the meal was eaten, the preferences of the diner, and the local culture. Leftovers from meals at home are often eaten later. This is facilitated by the private environment and convenience of airtight containers and refrigeration. People may eat leftovers directly from the refrigerator, reheat them, or use them as ingredients to make a new dish.

At restaurants, uneaten food from meals is sometimes taken by diners for later consumption. In the United States, such food is put in a so-called "doggy bag", notionally to feed to pets, whether or not it is in actuality.

Pronunciation examples for leftover
1. Leftover green beans, leftover potatoes.
Food Won't Go To Waste _ Mary Risley _ Talks at Google
2. the leftover.
Now & Again _ Julia Turshen _ Talks at Google
3. It's not a leftover.
Lauren Toyota _ Hot For Food All Day _ Talks at Google
4. as well, leftover stuff.
Rosetta - to Catch a Comet _ Mark McCaughrean
5. their leftover food.
Food Won't Go To Waste _ Mary Risley _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of leftover
1. Cover leftover with plastic wrap and return it to freezer.
2. Failing that, there are several options for your leftover currency.
3. Any leftover energy went to Ava, not her husband.
4. They stay outside and ate refuse and leftover food.
5. Commuters would feed him leftover fried veggie puffs or sips of milk, workers said.