Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A radish-plate, usually of pottery or porcelain.

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  • noun A trolley used for food selection in restaurants or cafes.
  • noun A small dish varying in shape and material in which hors d'oeuvres are served.

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Examples

  • Among the great images of the film are Alex rafting down the Colorado ravier prsued by the river police, before meeting a couple of Danes on the river bank who invite him for hot dogs, and his shooting of a moose and the subsequent struggle to productively dismantle its carcass alone in the frozen wilderness of his Alaskan environs.

    INTO THE WILD | Obsessed With Film 2007

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    Poster Girl 2010

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  • A small dish of variable size and material upon which hors-d'oeuvre are served, including radishes, whose linguistic roots are those of the name of the dish as well.

    February 18, 2010