batea
- noun
- Philippine
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batea
- She used a batea to wash the vegetables.
Examples
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I used the batea to knead the dough for my homemade bread.
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The artisan crafted a beautiful batea from cedar wood.
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She brought a carved batea to the table with fresh bread and olives.
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The baker used a batea to knead the dough for the morning's bread.
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After washing the vegetables, he placed them in a batea to drain.
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After washing the vegetables, I placed them in the batea to drain the excess water.
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She served the salad in a beautiful wooden batea at the family gathering.
Synonyms
A shallow open container like a bowl for holding or serving food
A shallow bowl used in ancient ceremonies or a wide shallow crater made by a volcano
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Batea comes from Spanish and Portuguese and originally meant a shallow wooden 'tray' or 'pan', so a batea is a simple shallow dish used for washing, kneading dough, or serving food.