sidedish

noun
UK /ˈsaɪd dɪʃ/
US /ˈsaɪd dɪʃ/

A sidedish is a small extra food you eat with the main part of a meal.

We had rice as a sidedish with our chicken.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A secondary or less important thing that goes along with something else.

The fancy graphics are just a sidedish to the game's story.

3. A small dish served separately from the main plate in a restaurant.

The menu lists fries and salad as sidedishes.

4. Something added to complete or enhance a main item.

Her cheerful attitude was a nice sidedish to the team's hard work.