large plate; platter
Refers to a physically large plate or platter, often used for serving multiple portions or shared dishes.
I arrange the food on a large platter.
I prepared several large plates for the party.
小皿 is a small individual plate, while 大皿 is a large serving platter shared by everyone at the table.
Standard kanji spelling.
Compound of 大 (おお, 'large') and 皿 (さら, 'plate'). The reading おおざら follows standard rendaku voicing of the second element.