leavings
noun [ plural ] uk/ˈliː.vɪŋz/ us/ˈliː.vɪŋz/
残余物,残渣
the things that a person or an animal leaves when they have finished doing something
The leavings from the grinding of seeds and grain will be checked for starch and protein content. 将检查种子和谷物研磨后的残余物中淀粉和蛋白质的含量。
Wild animals find it easy to live off the leavings of people. 野生动物发现很容易以人类的残羹剩饭为生。
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- He gave me the leavings from what he had prepared that night.
- The tiny frame house is cluttered from floor to ceiling with a lifetime's leavings.
- Characters reconstruct crimes by inspecting stab wounds, bloodstains and other grisly leavings.