/left"oh'veuhr/ , n.
1. Usually, leftovers . food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, esp. when saved for later use.
2. anything left or remaining from a larger amount; remainder.
adj.
3. being left or remaining, as an unused portion or amount: leftover meatloaf.
[ 1890-95; n. use of v. phrase left over; see LEFT 2 ]
Syn. 3. surplus, excess, extra.