what does " it was very big meal , there were five courses ! " means ?
It was a very big meal. There were 5 courses.
A course, in this context is a dish, or a set of dishes served together, forming one of the successive parts of a meal.
Semi-Formal meals often have 3 courses: a starter dish (appetizer), the main dish (entree) and a dessert.
At more lavish occasions, additional courses are served, for example a fish course would usually be served between the starter and the main course in a four course menu.
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