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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespiattino per il pane
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pjatˈtiːno per il ˈpaːne
"Metti il pane sul piattino apposito."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small plate placed to the left of the main dinner plate, specifically intended for holding bread, rolls, and butter.
"She placed the warm dinner roll neatly on her bread-plate before buttering it." - 2
A small flat dish used in formal table settings for individual servings of bread.
"The fine china set included matching bread-plates for each formal seating place."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English noun 'bread' (from Proto-Germanic *braudam) with the Middle English noun 'plate' (derived from Old French 'plate', meaning a flat piece of metal or dish). Established during the Victorian era as formal dining etiquette expanded and specialized tableware categories proliferated.
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assiette à pain
Transliteration: as-jɛt a pɛ̃
"Le petit pain est posé sur l'assiette à pain."
Brodtoeller
Transliteration: bʁoːtˌtɛləɐ̯
Script: Brodtteller
"Der kleine Teller links ist der Brotteller."
piattino per il pane
Transliteration: pjatˈtiːno per il ˈpaːne
"Metti il pane sul piattino apposito."
plato para pan
Transliteration: ˈplato ˈpaɾa pan
"El pan se coloca en el plato para pan a la izquierda."
prato de pão
Transliteration: ˈpɾatu dʒi pɐ̃w̃
"O garçom colocou o prato de pão à esquerda do prato principal."
ब्रेड प्लेट
Transliteration: bred plet
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बटर लगाने के लिए उसने रोल ब्रेड प्लेट पर रखा।"
面包盘
Transliteration: miàn bāo pán
Script: 中文汉字
"请把黄油放在面包盘里。"
빵 접시
Transliteration: ppang jeopsi
Script: 한국어 한글
"버터를 바르기 위해 빵을 빵 접시에 올려놓았습니다."
パン皿
Transliteration: pan-zara
Script: 日本語
"パン皿はメインディッシュの左側に置かれます。"
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