WORD OF THE DAY
A plaque is a sign that memorializes a person or event, such as the plaque on a building noting the person it's named after or the year it was built.
Plaque comes from the French word for "plate," meaning not a dinner plate, but a little brass or tin plate that can be mounted on a wall. If you take a tour of Civil War battlefields, you'll find that historical societies often use plaques to commemorate soldiers or particular events. Plaque is also a hard buildup in the body, like the plaque on your teeth that the dentist likes to scrape off.
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Vocabulary lists containing plaque
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