Platte
[plæt]
Definition
(noun.) a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River.
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Examples
- In South America, about Buenos Ayres and the River Platte, many cattle are killed simply for the hides and fat; the flesh is thrown away. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- The name plate, which is from the Spanish word _platte_, came to be used generally to designate the imitation of solid silver. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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