main dish
A main course , also a main course or main course (in contrast to starters and desserts ) is the name given to the dish that takes the central and dominant position in a series of courses , the so-called menu (usually in the second or third position in the order of the courses) . The main course is usually prepared and served warm.
In the classic menu sequence one speaks of the pièce de résistance .
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Wiktionary: main course - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Wiktionary: main course - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations