noun
General Slang
monkey dish
· noun · restaurant
Tiny round bowl for sauces, sides or garnishes.
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Small round dish — usually 3 to 5 inches — used for ramekin-style portions: dipping sauces, nuts, olives, side of slaw, lemon wedges. A staple piece of restaurant smallware. Origin is murky but the name's been kicking around the trade for over a century.
“Two monkey dishes of ranch on the wing order.”
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monkey dish In A Sentence
Two monkey dishes of ranch on the wing order.
Origin & Usage
Variants
monkey bowl
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