patera
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
patera /ˈpat(ə)rə/
▶noun (pl. paterae /-riː/)
- 1 a broad, shallow dish of a kind used in ancient Rome for pouring libations.
- 2 a flat, round ornamental design resembling a shallow dish.
- 3 a broad, shallow bowl-shaped feature on a planet's surface.
– origin L., from patere ‘be or lie open’.
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