blue plate: Meaning and Definition of

blue' plate"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a plate, often decorated with a blue willow pattern, divided by ridges into sections for holding apart several kinds of food.
  2. Also calleda specially priced main course, as of meat and vegetables, listed as an item on a menu, esp. in an inexpensive restaurant.
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