plate

plate · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A flat dish, typically circular, from which food is eaten or served.

  2. 2.

    A flat, thin piece of metal or other material.

  3. 3.

    In baseball, home base.

Forms

plural: plates

Related words

See also: bowl, dish, platter
Synonyms: dish, platter

Etymology

From Old French plate meaning "thin piece of metal," from Medieval Latin plata meaning "plate of metal."