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Please put your dish in the sink.
What does Dish mean?
A dish is a food container or prepared food.
Dictionary definition
A plate or bowl used for food, or a prepared type of food.
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Dish in a sentence
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The restaurant served a spicy rice dish.
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A traditional dish can tell readers about a family's culture and history.
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What can dish mean?
Dish can mean a plate or bowl, or a prepared type of food.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses dish correctly?
This sentence uses dish to mean a prepared food.
Practice 3
Which word can be close in meaning to dish?
A dish can be a plate or container used for food.
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MeaningDish means A dish is a food container or prepared food.
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Synonyms
Words like Dish
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cupA different container used mainly for drinks.
ingredientA single food item used to make a dish.
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Dish word family
Base word
dish
noun
dishes
More than one dish.
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Hint for students
Dish can mean a plate or bowl, or a prepared food.
Common mix-up
Dish is not always something you eat from. It can also mean the food itself, like a rice dish.
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Write one sentence that shows dish without using the word dish. Model sentence: The chef served a spicy rice meal with beans and peppers. Clue words: chef served, spicy rice meal, beans, peppers Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show the prepared-food meaning, not the plate meaning?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'This pasta dish has tomatoes and basil.' Why does dish fit better than fork?
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