plancha

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noun

A type of flat-top grill used for cooking, composed of a thick plate of metal above the heating element to provide thermal mass and eliminate hot spots.

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Meanings

nounplancha (plural planchas)

plural planchas

  1. A type of flat-top grill used for cooking, composed of a thick plate of metal above the heating element to provide thermal mass and eliminate hot spots.

Origin

  1. Spanishplancha
  2. Englishplancha

From Spanish plancha. Doublet of phalanx, phalange, planch, planche, and plank.

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APA

plancha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plancha

MLA

“plancha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plancha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plancha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plancha.

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