sharer

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a person who gives, receives, uses, or possesses part of something jointly with others

   As a sharer in the discovery, she received equal credit for the result.

2. 2
   noun

   a restaurant dish intended to be eaten by several people

   We ordered the mezze platter as a sharer for the table.

Formed from share + agentive -er, literally "one who shares." The restaurant sense developed from the idea of a dish served for joint consumption.

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