PLATEAUX

PLATEAU

tableland, plateau

(noun) a relatively flat highland

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

plateaux

plural of plateau

Source: Wiktionary


PLATEAU

Pla*teau", n.; pl. F. Plateaux (F. , E. Plateaus. Etym: [F., fr. OF. platel, properly a little plate. See Plate.]

1. A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area of land; a table-land.

2. An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BARGAIN

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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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