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leftover

noun

Meaning

  1. Something left behind; an excess or remainder.
  2. (chiefly in the plural, usually of food) Remaining after a meal is complete or eaten for a later meal or snack.
  3. Remaining; left behind; extra; in reserve.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

remnant(English)left over(English)remaining(English)left(English)odd(English)unexhausted(English)unexpended(English)uneaten(English)scraps(English)salmon(English)embryos(English)lemma(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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