cruet

cru·et

C0775200 (kro͞o′ĭt)n.1. A small bottle for holding a condiment, such as vinegar or oil.2. Ecclesiastical A small vessel for holy water or for water or wine used in the consecration of the Eucharist.

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[Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of crue, flask, of Germanic origin.]

cruet

(ˈkruːɪt) n1. (Cookery) a small container for holding pepper, salt, vinegar, oil, etc, at table2. (Cookery) a set of such containers, esp on a stand3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity either of a pair of small containers for the wine and water used in the Eucharist4. Austral a slang word for head¹5. do one's cruet slang Austral to be extremely angry; go into a ragepl n (Anatomy) slang Austral the testicles[C13: from Anglo-French, diminutive of Old French crue flask, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon krūka, Old English crūce pot]

cru•et

(ˈkru ɪt)

n. a glass bottle, esp. one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table. [1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, = Old French cru(i)e pitcher (< Frankish *krūka; compare Old English crūce pot) + -et -et]

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cruet - bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the tablecrewetbottle - a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

Translations

调味瓶调味瓶架

cruet

(ˈkruːit) noun1. a small jar or bottle for salt, pepper, vinegar etc. (餐桌上的) 調味瓶 （餐桌上的）调味瓶 2. (also ˈcruet-stand) a holder for such jars etc, often with them on it. 調味瓶架 调味瓶架