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10 Language-to-English DictionariesServing plate
/ˈsɜːr.vɪŋ pleɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large flat or slightly depressed dish used for holding and presenting food to be shared at a table.
"She arranged the roasted vegetables neatly on a large ceramic serving plate." - 2
A platter specifically utilized in formal dining for passing courses among guests.
"The waiter brought out a silver serving plate laden with appetizers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'serving', derived from the Middle English 'serven' (from Latin 'servire', to serve), and 'plate', derived from Old French 'plate' and the Greek 'platys', meaning broad and flat. It evolved in English to specifically describe large flatware used for presenting food at the table.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Serving plate" is said worldwide
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plat de service
Transliteration: pla də sɛʁ.vis
"Elle a disposé les hors-d'œuvre sur un beau plat de service."
Servierplatte
Transliteration: zɛɐ̯ˈfiːɐ̯ˌplatə
"Der Braten wurde auf einer großen Servierplatte serviert."
piatto da portata
Transliteration: ˈpjat.to da porˈta.ta
"Il risotto è stato servito su un elegante piatto da portata."
fuente
Transliteration: ˈfwen.te
"Puso el pollo asado en el centro de la fuente."
travessa
Transliteration: traˈvɛ.sɐ
"A salada foi colocada em uma travessa bonita."
परussने की थाली
Transliteration: parosne ki thali
Script: परोसने की थाली
"उसने मेहमानों के लिए परोसने की थाली में खाना सजाया।"
盘子
Transliteration: pán zi
"服务员把菜端到了一个大盘子里。"
접시
Transliteration: jeop-si
"그녀는 요리를 큰 접시에 담아냈습니다."
大皿
Transliteration: oozara
"料理を大皿に盛り付けてみんなで分けました。"
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