salver
noun /ˈsælvə(r)/
/ˈsælvər/
- a large plate, usually made of metal, on which drinks or food are served at a formal event
- a silver salver
- The winner will receive an engraved salver as a trophy.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French salve ‘tray for presenting food to the king’, from Spanish salva ‘sampling of food’, from salvar ‘make safe’.