Plato means plate or dish in Spanish and is used in a variety of interesting expressions.

comer en el mismo plato – to be good friends
Del plato a la boca se pierde la sopa – easier said than done. Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho is also used to express this idea
Nada entre dos platos – much to do about nothing
Pagar los platos rotos – to pay for something (figuratively)
plato frutero – fruit dish
plato fuerte – main course
Plato giratorio – turntable
plato sopero – soup dish or bowl
platos – the dishes or courses of a meal
Ser plato de segunda mesa – to be second-best or second fiddle
tener cara de no haber roto un plato – to look innocent