smallplate

noun
UK /ˈsmɔːlpleɪt/
US /ˈsmɔːlpleɪt/

A small plate is a little dish you use for a snack or a small amount of food.

She put the cookies on a smallplate for the tea party.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A style of restaurant serving where food comes in small portions meant for sharing.

The new tapas bar serves everything as a smallplate.

3. A small dish used to hold a cup or to catch drips.

He set the mug on a smallplate so it wouldn't stain the table.

4. A tiny decorative plate kept as a souvenir or ornament.

Her grandmother collected a smallplate from every city she visited.