TUREEN

tureen

(noun) large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tureen (plural tureens)

A broad, deep serving dish used for serving soup or stew.

Anagrams

• neuter, retune, run tee, tenure, untree

Source: Wiktionary


Tu*reen", n. Etym: [F. terrine, L. terra earth. See Terrace.]

Definition: A large, deep vessel for holding soup, or other liquid food, at the table. [Written also terreen.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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