bəˈtēə, -tāə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, perhaps from Arabic bāṭiyah tub
1. : a large shallow pan of wood or iron used for washing sand and gravel to recover gold or valuable minerals
2. : a painted or lacquered tray made of wood or from gourds
bəˈtēə, -tāə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, perhaps from Arabic bāṭiyah tub
1. : a large shallow pan of wood or iron used for washing sand and gravel to recover gold or valuable minerals
2. : a painted or lacquered tray made of wood or from gourds
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012