salver

sal·ver

S0051700 (săl′vər)n. A tray for serving food or drinks.

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[Alteration of French salve, from Spanish salva, tasting of food to detect poison, salver, from salvar, to save, taste food to detect poison, from Late Latin salvāre, to save; see salvage.]

salver

(ˈsælvə) na tray, esp one of silver, on which food, letters, visiting cards, etc, are presented[C17: from French salve, from Spanish salva tray from which the king's taster sampled food, from Latin salvāre to save¹]

sal•ver

(ˈsæl vər)

n. a tray, esp. one used for serving food or drinks. [1655–65; < Sp salv(a) kind of tray]

salver

- A tray or dish on which a drink, letter, calling card, etc. is offered.See also related terms for tray.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

salver - a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silvertray - an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

Translations

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salver

(ˈsӕlvə) noun a small tray, often made of silver. He received a silver salver as a retirement present. 托盤 托盘