Mementonoun
A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
‘I kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore.’;
Plaquenoun
(countable) Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
Mementonoun
A hint, suggestion, token, or memorial, to awaken memory; that which reminds or recalls to memory; a souvenir.
‘Seasonable mementos may be useful.’;
Plaquenoun
(countable) A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.
Mementonoun
a reminder of past events
Plaquenoun
A clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.
Mementonoun
an object kept as a reminder of a person or event
‘you can purchase a memento of your visit’;
Plaquenoun
In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.
‘blown plaques’; ‘concussion plaques’;
Plaquenoun
A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad irritated]] patch on the skin.
Plaquenoun
An abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.
‘amyloid plaque’; ‘pleural plaque’; ‘senile plaque’;
Plaquenoun
An accumulation in artery walls made up of macrophage cells and debris containing lipids, (cholesterol and fatty acids), calcium, and connective tissue; an atheroma.
Plaquenoun
An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth.
Plaquenoun
Any flat, thin piece of metal, clay, ivory, or the like, used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a slab, plate, dish, or the like, hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn on the person, as a brooch.
Plaquenoun
(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
Plaquenoun
a memorial made of brass
Plaquenoun
an ornamental tablet, typically of metal, porcelain, or wood, that is fixed to a wall or other surface in commemoration of a person or event.
Plaquenoun
a sticky deposit on teeth in which bacteria proliferate
‘plaque around gum margins can lead to gingivitis’;
Plaquenoun
a small, distinct, typically raised patch or region on or within the body resulting from local damage or deposition of material, such as a fatty deposit on an artery wall in atherosclerosis or a site of localized damage of brain tissue in Alzheimer's disease.
Plaquenoun
a clear area in a cell culture caused by the inhibition of growth or destruction of cells by an agent such as a virus.
Plaquenoun
a flat counter used in gambling.