helping

n.	1.	a quantity of food served as part of a meal.
	2.	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.

Noun

1.

helping - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" Synonyms: serving, portion

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