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leftover

[ left-oh-ver ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Usually leftovers. food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, especially when saved for later use.
anything left or remaining from a larger amount; remainder.

being left or remaining, as an unused portion or amount:
leftover meatloaf.
Synonyms: extra, excess, surplus

leftover

/ ˈlɛftˌəʊvə /

1890–95; noun use of verb phrase left over; left ²

In Rwanda, an unbalanced ratio leaves 83 of every 100 citizens dependent on the leftover 17 for survival.

Human tails are part of the evolutionary baggage that we carry in our bodies, leftover from our ancestors.

This consisted of wine that was now free and leftover cheese.

Three years on, doesn't it already feel like a leftover from a bygone era?

Empty the mushrooms from the strainer basket into the pot with the leftover broth.

A can of asparagus, a leftover from the housekeeping of the spring, was unearthed.

Ross swallowed a very dry mouthful of grain and then stooped to scoop up some leftover snow in the shadow of a tree root.

Faith can have all the jelly she wants, and you can make the leftover seeds up in jam, can't you?

So may oatmeal or other leftover breakfast cereals, as well as mashed potatoes, be used.

Leftover meats and vegetables may be turned into palatable food with just a little time and energy.

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