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blue plate
–noun
| 1. | a plate, often decorated with a blue willow pattern, divided by ridges into sections for holding apart several kinds of food. |
| 2. | Also called blue plate special. a specially priced main course, as of meat and vegetables, listed as an item on a menu, esp. in an inexpensive restaurant. |
Origin:
1940–45
1940–45

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