platillo

/plaˈtiʝo/ · B2 · noun · m

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🍲 platillo = plato (plate) + -illo (little): a little plate, then the food on it

Platillo comes from plato plus the diminutive -illo, so it first meant a small plate or saucer. It then extended to what is served on a plate: a dish or stew. Sound cue: pla-TEE-yo, like plate + little.

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