SALTCELLAR

saltcellar

(noun) a small container for holding salt at the dining table

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

saltcellar (plural saltcellars)

Alternative form of salt cellar

Source: Wiktionary


Salt"cel*lar, n. Etym: [OE. saltsaler; salt + F. salière saltcellar, from L. sal salt. See Salt, and cf. Salary.]

Definition: Formerly a large vessel, now a small vessel of glass or other material, used for holding salt on the table.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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