Le plat
Example: Le plat principal est servi avec du riz et des légumes.
Definition
"Le plat" in English refers to a dish or course of food, often the main course, served as part of a meal. It typically involves a prepared combination of ingredients meant to be eaten together, such as in the example phrase, 'Le plat principal est servi avec du riz et des légumes.'
Etymology
The French word "le plat" comes from the Old French term 'plat,' meaning flat or plate, which itself derives from the Latin word 'plattus' meaning flat or broad. Did you know that originally it referred to anything flat, including plates and flat dishes, before it came to mean a prepared dish of food?
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"Le plat" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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