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on a platter

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plat·ter   (plāt'ər)   
n.  
  1. A large shallow dish or plate, used especially for serving food.

  2. A meal or course served on a platter.

  3. Slang A phonograph record.


[Middle English plater, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French plate, plate; see plate.]
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