CRUET

cruet, crewet

(noun) bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cruet (plural cruets)

A small bottle or container used to hold a condiment, such as salt, pepper, oil, or vinegar, for use at a dining table.

(British) A stand for these containers.

A small vessel used to hold wine or water for the Eucharist.

Anagrams

• Crute, Curet, curet, cuter, eruct, recut, truce

Source: Wiktionary


Cru"et, n. Etym: [Anglo-French cruet, a dim. from OF. crue, cruie; of German or Celtic origin, and akin to E. crock an earthen vessel.]

1. A bottle or vessel; esp., aviai or small glass bottle for holding vinegar, oil, pepper, or the like, for the table; a caster. Swift.

2. (Eccl.)

Definition: A vessel used to hold wine, oil, or water for the service of the altar. Cruet stand, a frame for holding cruets; a caster.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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