What is another word for leftover?
Pronunciation: [lˈɛftə͡ʊvə] (IPA) 
Leftovers are the uneaten remnants of a previously prepared meal. To describe the remaining food, synonyms can be used. Some of the alternatives for the word "leftover" include surplus, excess, remnants, or remaining food. When discussing unused food, there may be some remaining ingredients or sides that either did not make it to the original meal or did not get consumed. Other terms like extra, unused, and spare can be used for this. In kitchens and restaurants, chefs commonly refer to these foods as "scrap," while thrift-conscious households often consider them to be "leftovers" to be used for the next meal.
