dish
Translation
dish, plate, meal, course
Examples
Put the clean dishes in the cupboard.
Put the clean dishes in the cupboard.
This is my favourite Italian dish.
This is my favorite Italian dish.
It's your turn to do the dishes.
It's your turn to do the dishes.
Grammar Patterns
a dish of ((sth.)) a plate containing a type of food a dish of pasta
to do the dishes to wash the plates, bowls, etc. after a meal I hate doing the dishes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: plate, bowl, meal, course
Etymology
From Latin 'discus' meaning 'quoit, platter', which also gives us 'disc' and 'desk'.
Memory Tips
A 'dish' can be the physical plate you eat from, or the food served on that plate. Remember both meanings.