1. Food remaining from a previous meal
   "he had leftovers for dinner last night"

1. A small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
   "They packed the leftovers from dinner for lunch the next day";
   - remnant

Type of: balance, food, grub [informal], kai [NZ, informal], khana [Asia], nosh [Brit, informal], provender [archaic], remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest, solid food

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