assiette

noun

as·​si·​ette
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plural -s
1
b
: hors d'oeuvres or cold cuts served on one plate
2
: a mixture of bole, bloodstone, and galena used as a gilding surface (as by bookbinders)

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, seating of guests at table, course (of a meal), from Old French, assessment (of a tax), from (assumed) Vulgar Latin assedita action of seating or placing, from feminine of asseditus, past participle of assedēre to seat, place

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“Assiette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assiette. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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