Basket dinner
a group social gathering, as of church members, to which participants contribute casseroles or other dishes to share.
Historical Examples
One Sunday the church announced an all-day meeting and basket dinner in a grove near Peter’s house.
Around Old Bethany Robert Lee Berry
On different days we received a basket dinner, a watermelon feast and an ice cream and cake festival from them.
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