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covered-dish
cov·ered-dish [ kúvvərd dish ] or cov·er·dish [ kúvvər dìsh ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
regional for communal eating: describes a community meal of hot dishes
a covered-dish supper

Regional History

Covered-dish is in widespread regional use, from New York State westward across the North and South. It is absent from the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast states.
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