plate

Definition

A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.

Etymology

From Middle English plate, from Old French plate, from Medieval Latin plata, from Vulgar Latin *plat(t)us, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “broad, flat, wide”). Compare Spanish plato. (foot): Cockney rhyming slang, from "plates of meat" for "feet".

Example Sentences

• "I filled my plate from the bountiful table."
• "A valuable collection of silver plate was donated to the museum."
• "I ate a plate of beans."