Seafood platter - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：Seafood platter (Seafood platter)

Seafood platter 🔊

/ˈsiːfuːd ˈplætər/

A large plate with a variety of seafood dishes, often served as a main course or for sharing.

Seafood platter 🔊

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/ˈsiːfuːd ˈplætər/

A large serving plate containing an assortment of cooked seafood items such as fish, shrimp, crab, and shellfish, typically presented as a shared appetizer or main course.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Compound of 'seafood' (sea + food) and 'platter' (from Old French 'plat', meaning a flat dish).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a 'sea' of 'food' on a flat 'platter' – a feast from the ocean.

📖 Example

During our vacation by the sea, we enjoyed a seafood platter with fresh shrimp, crab, and oysters. 🔊 During our vacation by the sea, we enjoyed a seafood platter with fresh shrimp, crab, and oysters.

🔗 Collocations

order a seafood platter – order a seafood platter

share a seafood platter – share a seafood platter

fresh seafood platter – fresh seafood platter

🔄 Synonyms

seafood plate (n.) – A plate of seafood, often smaller than a platter but similar in variety.

mixed seafood dish (n.) – A dish containing an assortment of different types of seafood.

shellfish platter (n.) – A platter specifically featuring shellfish like shrimp, crab, and lobster.

📖 Cultural Story

Popular in coastal cuisines, the seafood platter emerged as a communal dish in Mediterranean and American seafood restaurants, often served on a large wooden or ceramic plate to showcase fresh catches.