Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the Mexican silver-mines, a charge of ore ready for smelting, and also the disk or plate of argentiferous lead produced by the operation.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word plancha.
Examples
-
A plancha is a griddle, the kind of hotplate heated from below that is used in all Spanish restaurant kitchens, but as a verb planchar means to iron clothes and the computer had read it as the third person present of that verb.
Machines and menus 2009
-
A plancha is a griddle, the kind of hotplate heated from below that is used in all Spanish restaurant kitchens, but as a verb planchar means to iron clothes and the computer had read it as the third person present of that verb.
Machines and menus 2009
-
A plancha is a griddle, the kind of hotplate heated from below that is used in all Spanish restaurant kitchens, but as a verb planchar means to iron clothes and the computer had read it as the third person present of that verb.
-
That's how I learned that "burro de plancha" is one charming term for ironing board.
-
Giant prawns grilled a la plancha were a special treat this evening.
Jay Weston: Xandros -- Greek Food and Dancing in Beverly Hills Jay Weston 2010
-
Giant prawns grilled a la plancha were a special treat this evening.
Jay Weston: Xandros -- Greek Food and Dancing in Beverly Hills Jay Weston 2010
-
Giant prawns grilled a la plancha were a special treat this evening.
Jay Weston: Xandros -- Greek Food and Dancing in Beverly Hills Jay Weston 2010
-
A great Cuban sandwich is grilled in a sandwich press (called a plancha) until the ham, pork, and pickles have warmed in their own steam (the steady application of heat and weight fuse the meat, cheese, and bread into a delectable and compact treat).
Archive 2007-02-01 Randi 2007
-
A great Cuban sandwich is grilled in a sandwich press (called a plancha) until the ham, pork, and pickles have warmed in their own steam (the steady application of heat and weight fuse the meat, cheese, and bread into a delectable and compact treat).
The Cubano..... Randi 2007
-
She also wants to buy a bigger stove called "plancha", which is especially used for making tortillas and pupusas, so she can make a large quantity of these and thus serve more customers.
Kiva Loans 2010
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.