salver
(noun) a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
Source: WordNet® 3.1
salver (plural salvers)
One who salves or cures.
One who pretends to cure; a quacksalver.
salver (plural salvers)
One who salves or saves goods, etc. from destruction or loss.
salver (plural salvers)
A tray used to display or serve food or other items (such as a visiting card). [from c. 1660]
• 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
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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.
