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patera


Origin: L, fr. Patere to lie open.

1. A saucerlike vessel of earthenware or metal, used by the Greeks and Romans in libations and sacrificies.

2. A circular ornament, resembling a dish, often worked in relief on friezes, and the like.

Source: Websters Dictionary