layer >> ˈleɪə
Definition: [noun] a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body.
Example: arrange a layer of aubergines in a dish
Definition: [noun] a person or thing that lays something.
Example: the majority of fish are egg-layers
Definition: [noun] a shoot fastened down to take root while attached to the parent plant.
Example: they can be increased from cuttings and layers
Definition: [verb] arrange in a layer or layers.
Example: in an ovenproof dish layer the potato and courgette slices
Definition: [verb] propagate (a plant) as a layer.