patella

Nghĩa (Tiếng Anh)

  1. The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.
  2. A little dish or vase.
  3. An orbicular sessile apothecium, with a marginal rim distinct from the thallus.

Phát âm là (IPA)
/pəˈtɛlə/
Từ nguyên (Tiếng Anh)

From Latin patella (“a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella”), diminutive of patina (“a broad shallow dish, pan”). Doublet of paella.

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