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savory dish

[ˈseɪvəri dɪʃ]
nounpl: savory dishes
prato salgado
1. A cooked food preparation that has a salty, spicy, or umami flavor rather than sweet
This savory dish pairs well with red wine.
Este prato salgado combina bem com vinho tinto.
2. A main course or appetizer characterized by non-sweet seasonings and flavors
For dinner, she prepared a savory dish with roasted vegetables.
Para o jantar, ela preparou um prato salgado com vegetais assados.
Synonyms
savory mealsalty dishumami dishmain course
Antonyms
sweet dishdessert

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prato salgado
most common term used in Brazil
São Paulo
prato salgado
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
prato salgado
standard usage
Portugal
prato salgado
preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

comfort food
main course
hearty meal
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