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• leftover — adj. 1. not used up; remaining after use of part; as, unusable leftover auto parts. Syn: left over(predicate), left(predicate), odd, remaining, unexpended. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Specifically: remaining from a previous meal; of food; as, leftover food… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Food Empowerment Project — is a volunteer based non profit organization that seeks to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one’s food choices. The organization was founded in 2006 by lauren Ornelas. [ [http://foodispower.org/fep mission.htm… …   Wikipedia

• leftover — I. noun Date: 1891 1. something that remains unused or unconsumed; especially leftover food served at a later meal usually used in plural 2. an anachronistic survival ; vestige II. adjective Date: 1897 not consumed or used < leftover …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• leftover — 1. noun 1) a leftover from the 60s Syn: residue, survivor, vestige, legacy, throwback 2) (leftovers) put the leftovers in the fridge Syn: uneaten food, leavings, remainder …   Thesaurus of popular words

• leftover — n. An unused part or portion; used especially of food remaining uneaten from a previous meal; as, to have leftovers for dinner. Syn: remnant. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• leftover — (adj.) also left over, remaining, not used up, 1890, from LEFT (Cf. left) + OVER (Cf. over). The noun meaning something left over is from 1891; leftovers excess food after a meal (especially if re served later) is from 1878; in this sense Old… …   Etymology dictionary

• leftover — ► NOUN ▪ something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ remaining; surplus …   English terms dictionary

• leftover — ☆ leftover [left′ō΄vər ] n. 1. something left over 2. [usually pl.] food left over from one meal and, often, eaten at a later meal adj. remaining unused, uneaten, etc …   English World dictionary

• leftover — [[t]le̱ftoʊvə(r)[/t]] leftovers also left over 1) N PLURAL You can refer to food that has not been eaten after a meal as leftovers. Refrigerate any leftovers... The only food I ever got was the family s leftovers. 2) ADJ: ADJ n You use leftover… …   English dictionary

• leftover — left|o|ver1 [ˈleftəuvə US ouvər] adj [only before noun] remaining after all the rest has been used, taken, or eaten ▪ leftover vegetables ▪ a few pieces of leftover carpet leftover 2 leftover2 n 1.) leftovers [plural] food that has not been eaten …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• food — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ delicious, excellent, good, great, superb, tasty, wonderful ▪ favourite/favorite ▪ decent …   Collocations dictionary