meat platter

Carved protein display

A meat platter is a serving dish arranged with various cuts of cooked meat, typically presented as a centerpiece for sharing.

At restaurants and delis, it often features sliced cold cuts, cured meats, or grilled selections: We ordered the meat platter for the table.

The term also appears as crude slang for male genitals.

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sausage · cold cuts · sliced thin · antipasto · board · slices · cured · smoked · pastrami · coppa · feast · appetizer · cocktail hour · dinner party · sharing · olives · pickles · mustard

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food content/dietary category

meat plattervegetable tray

Arranged raw produce for snacking

crudités · fruit platter · salad plate · cheese board · mezze platter

portion format

meat plattersingle serving

Food sized for one

individual portion · amuse-bouche · side dish

Family

meat, platter, meats, meaty, meatier, meatiest, meatiness, platters

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G