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Covered Dish

Food / culture Community / food

Meaning

What it means

A potluck-style dish brought to a shared meal.

Covered dish is a regional/community phrase for food brought to an event.

Usage

Use it like this

“It’s a covered dish dinner.”
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Local note

Why it feels Pittsburgh

Community meal entry.

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