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dishful

[dish-fool]

dish·ful

[dish-fool]
noun, plural -fuls.
the amount that a dish will hold.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English; see dish, -ful


See -ful.

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Dishful is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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dishful

noun
the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice" [syn: dish
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