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platter

(plætəʳ)
Word forms: plural platters
1. countable noun
A platter is a large, flat plate used for serving food.
[mainly US]
The food was being served on silver platters.
...platters of ham and chicken sandwiches.
Synonyms: plate, dish, tray, charger More Synonyms of platter
A platter of food is the amount of food on a platter.
2. countable noun
A platter is a large flat plate which has different kinds of the same food on, especially cheese and fruit.
...a low-calorie fruit mousse or souffle for dessert, or a cheese platter.

platter in British English

(ˈplætə)
noun
1. 
a large shallow usually oval dish or plate, used for serving food
2. 
a course of a meal, usually consisting of several different foods served on the same plate
a seafood platter
Word origin
C14: from Anglo-Norman plater, from plat dish, from Old French plat flat; see plate

platter in American English

(ˈplætər)
noun
1. 
a large, shallow dish, usually oval, for serving food, esp. meat or fish
2. 
the circular, motor-driven surface of a turntable on which phonograph records are played
3.  US, Slang
home plate
4.  US, Slang
a phonograph record
Word origin
ME plater < Anglo-Fr < OFr plat: see plate

More idioms containing
platter

hand someone something on a silver platter

Examples of 'platter' in a sentence
platter

Serve the lamb shredded over the butter bean purée on a large platter.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Let it stand for 10 min, then carefully transfer it to a large platter and remove the parsley.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The perfect place for a beer and platter of cheese and cold cuts.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Turn onto a large platter and serve.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Serve on a large platter and finish with a few shavings of cheese.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Pour the tomato sauce on to a platter and lay chicken on top.
The Sun (2015)
Transfer to a warmed platter to serve.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Fork up the couscous pile on a platter or large shallow dish.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
 Serve on a platter with the rest of the sauce on the side.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Finely slice the joint and arrange the slices on a large platter.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Place all the ingredients on a platter to serve.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Do not put large platters on the table.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is grilled and served on a platter.
The Sun (2013)
Walk straight off the sandy beach to the balcony bar or enjoy a glass of wine and seafood platter on the terrace.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There was also a very large seafood platter, which included oysters.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
For a special treat, why not buy a gift platter of fancy fruits for yourself?
Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)
Arrange the fruit on a platter, cover with cling film and store in the fridge.
The Sun (2015)
Local specialities include seafood platters piled high with glistening crabs, lobster and prawns on a bed of crushed ice.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Arrange the chicken on a platter with the sprigs of coriander, lime wedges and the sauce in ramekins for dipping.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
 Seafood platters swoon for this.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
These usually commence with a cold seafood platter and move on to roast fillets of monkfish, sea bream or roasted organic salmon.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

In other languages
platter

British English: platter NOUN
A platter is a large, flat plate used for serving food.
The food was being served on silver platters.
  • American English: platter
  • Brazilian Portuguese: travessa
  • Chinese: > 大浅盘盛食物的
  • European Spanish: fuente
  • French: plat
  • German: Platte
  • Italian: piatto da portata
  • Japanese: 大皿
  • Korean: > 큰 접시상차림용
  • European Portuguese: travessa
  • Latin American Spanish: charola

Chinese translation of 'platter'

platter

(ˈplætəʳ)

n (c)

  1. 大浅(淺)盘(盤) (dà qiǎnpán) (个(個), gè)
(noun) 
Definition
a large shallow, usually oval, dish
The food was served on silver platters.
Synonyms
plate
Scott piled his plate with food.
dish
Pile the potatoes into a warm serving dish.
tray
charger
salver
trencher (archaic)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of dish
Pile the potatoes into a warm serving dish.
Synonyms
bowl,
plate,
platter,
salver

Nearby words of
platter

  • platitudinous
  • platonic
  • platoon
  • platter
  • plaudits
  • plausible
  • play

Synonyms of 'platter'

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