English > serving: 2 senses > noun 1, food| Meaning | An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal. |
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| Example | "there's enough for two servings each" |
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| Synonyms | helping, portion |
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| Part of | meal, repast | The food served and eaten at one time |
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| Parts | taste, mouthful | A small amount eaten or drunk |
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| Narrower | breast, white meat | meat carved from the breast of a fowl |
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| drink | A single serving of a beverage |
| drumstick | The lower joint of the leg of a fowl |
| libation | A serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity |
| medallion | A circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat) |
| oyster | A small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl |
| parson's nose, pope's nose | The tail of a dressed fowl |
| piece, slice | A serving that has been cut from a larger portion |
| round, round of drinks | A serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic) |
| second joint, thigh | The upper joint of the leg of a fowl |
| wing | The wing of a fowl |
| Broader | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount | An indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
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| Spanish | porción, ración |
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| Catalan | ració |
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| Verbs | serve | help to some food |
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