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plato

Definitions of plato
  1. noun
    a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
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    cuenco
    a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
    mantequera
    a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table
    salsera, salsero
    a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
    fuente, platón
    a dish used for serving food
    azucarera, azucarero
    a dish in which sugar is served
    lavafrutas
    small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table
    bol, mezclador, tazón
    bowl used with an electric mixer
    bol, ponchera
    a large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle
    ensaladera
    a large bowl for mixing and serving a salad
    sopera
    large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
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    contenedor
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
    loza, vajilla
    tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
  2. noun
    dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
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    platillo
    a small plate on which dessert can be served
    sopero
    a deep plate with a wide rim
  3. noun
    a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
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    herradura
    U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
    coraza, peto
    armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
    gola, golilla, gorguera
    armor plate that protects the neck
    greba
    armor plate that protects legs below the knee
    visera
    a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
    type of:
    blindaje, capa protectora, escudo
    a protective covering or structure
  4. noun
    part of a meal served at one time
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    entrante, primer plato
    the principal dish of a meal
    abreboca, aperitivo, tapa
    food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
    postre
    a dish served as the last course of a meal
    entrante
    a course of appetizers in an Italian meal
    canapé
    an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food
    cóctel
    an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
    entremés
    a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal
    ambrosía
    fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
    carlota
    a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard
    compota
    dessert of stewed or baked fruit
    tarta rellena, torta
    open pastry filled with fruit or custard
    mousse
    a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream
    budín, pudding, pudín
    any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
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    comida, sustento
    a source of materials to nourish the body
  5. noun
    a particular item of prepared food
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    acompañamiento, entremés, guarnición
    a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course
    programa especial, serie, tren especial
    a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
    sopa
    liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
    cocido, guiso
    food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
    paella
    saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
    crema, natillas
    sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
    pastelito relleno
    a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
    ensalada, verde
    food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
    curry
    (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
    compota de manzana
    puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
    huevo, huevo pasado por agua
    egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water
    huevo escalfado
    egg cooked in gently boiling water
    revoltijo, revoltillo
    eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirring
    tortilla
    beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
    huevo frito
    eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides
    croqueta
    minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried
    albóndiga, croqueta
    minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat
    fondue
    hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
    huevos con jamón
    eggs (scrambled or fried) served with ham
    broqueta, pinchito, pincho, pincho moruno
    cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables
    macedonia
    mixed diced fruits or vegetables; hot or cold
    albondiguilla, albóndiga
    ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
    pastel de carne
    a baked loaf of ground meat
    musaca
    casserole of eggplant and ground lamb with onion and tomatoes bound with white sauce and beaten eggs
    pizza
    Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
    gacha, gachas de avena, puches
    soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
    chucrut, chucruta, chucrú
    shredded cabbage fermented in brine
    escalope
    sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
    cigalas a la plancha
    large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic
    bistec tártaro
    ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw
    bistec a la pimienta, filete a la pimienta
    steak covered with crushed peppercorns pan-broiled and served with brandy-and-butter sauce
    col rellena
    parboiled head of cabbage scooped out and filled with a hash of chopped e.g. beef or ham and baked; served with tomato or cheese sauce
    pimiento relleno
    parboiled green peppers stuffed usually with rice and meat and baked briefly
    tomate relleno
    tomato cases filled with various mixtures and baked briefly
    tomate relleno
    tomato cases filled with various salad mixtures and served cold
    sukiyaki
    thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce
    sashimi
    very thinly sliced raw fish
    sushi
    rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
    tamal
    corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed
    tempura
    vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried
    terrina de foie gras
    a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole
    escalopa de ternera
    deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
    taco
    a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
    burrito
    a flour tortilla folded around a filling
    frijoles refritos
    dried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasonings
    consomé
    clear soup usually of beef or veal or chicken
    bizcocho, sopa de marisco
    a thick cream soup made from shellfish
    caldo
    liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
    pimentero
    a soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with peppercorns; often contains dumplings
    menestra, minestrone, sopa minestrone
    soup made with a variety of vegetables
    potaje
    a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat
    caldereta, zarzuela
    a stew made with fish
    cachuela, estofado, fricandó, fricasé
    pieces of chicken or other meat stewed in gravy with e.g. carrots and onions and served with noodles or dumplings
    ragú
    well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables
    bocadillo, bocata, emparedado, sandwich, sangüich, sándwich
    two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
    gachas, puches, sopa boba
    a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
    chip, patata frita
    a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
    salpicón
    cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing
    macedonia
    salad composed of fruits
    huevo duro
    an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify
    canalón, canelón
    tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese
    lasaña
    baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables
    macarrones con queso
    macaroni prepared in a cheese sauce
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    comida, sustento
    a source of materials to nourish the body
  6. noun
    the quantity contained in a plate
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