From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishserving spoon/dish etcserving spoon/dish etca spoon, dish etc that is used to serve food → serving
Examples from the Corpus
serving spoon/dish etc• Present at table and serve guests with serving spoon.• Stir this into the fromagefrais and pour over the still-hot potatoes in their serving dish.• Remove to a serving dish and keep warm.• Spoon into a serving dish and serve warm - but not too hot or the syrup will burn.• Place noodles in serving dish and top with 1 / 2 of sauce, stirring together slightly.• Bedford scooped potatoes from a serving dish on to his plate.• Arrange on a hot serving dish, pour a little sauce over and serve the rest separately.• The food is then pushed out of its protective package and left in its serving dish to be cooked in a hot-air oven. 