cruet

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small bottle or container used to hold a condiment, such as oil, vinegar, salt, or pepper, for use at a dining table.
    — Near-synonym: shaker (sometimes synonymous)
  2. A stand for these containers. UK
    — He[…]even had a second slice of lamb, for he was hungry. During the meal, as was his custom, he read from a book propped up against the cruet.
  3. A small vessel used to hold wine or water for the Eucharist.

词形变化

cruets plural crewet alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
cruet set

词源

From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman cruet, diminutive of Old French crue (“an earthen pot”), from Old Saxon krūka.
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