SALVER

salver

(noun) a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

salver (plural salvers)

One who salves or cures.

One who pretends to cure; a quacksalver.

Etymology 2

Noun

salver (plural salvers)

One who salves or saves goods, etc. from destruction or loss.

Etymology 3

Noun

salver (plural salvers)

A tray used to display or serve food or other items (such as a visiting card). [from c. 1660]

Anagrams

• arvels, larves, lavers, ravels, revals, serval, slaver, velars, versal

Source: Wiktionary


Salv"er, n.

Definition: One who salves, or uses salve as a remedy; hence, a quacksalver, or quack. [Obs.]

Sal"ver, n. Etym: [Cf. Salvage.]

Definition: A salvor. Skeat.

Sal"ver, n. Etym: [Sp. salva pregustation, the tasting of viands before they are served, salver, fr. salvar to save, to taste, to prove the food or drink of nobles, from L. salvare to save. See Save.]

Definition: A tray or waiter on which anything is presented.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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