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A dish or plate of metal or earthenware; a patella.

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  1. n. A dish or plate of metal or earthenware; a patella.
  2. n. The color or incrustation which age gives to works of art; especially, the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, and medals.
  3. n. a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)
  4. n. an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood)
  5. n. a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handling
  6. 1. A dish or plate of metal or earthenware; a patella. 2. (Fine Arts) The color or incrustation which age gives to works of art; especially, the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, and medals. Fairholt.
  7. The color or incrustation which age gives to works of art;especially, the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, andmedals. Fairholt.
  8. n:100 n. a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal