leftover
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1left·over

noun \ˈleft-ˌō-vər\

Definition of LEFTOVER

1
: something that remains unused or unconsumed; especially : leftover food served at a later meal —usually used in plural
2
: an anachronistic survival : vestige

Examples of LEFTOVER

  1. Are we having leftovers again?
  2. The law is a leftover from earlier times.

First Known Use of LEFTOVER

1891

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

2left·over

adjective

Definition of LEFTOVER

: not consumed or used <leftover food> <leftover space>

First Known Use of LEFTOVER

1897

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

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