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cruet
[ kroo-it ]
/ ˈkru ɪt /
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noun
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
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Origin of cruet
1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French, equivalent to Old French cru(i)e pitcher (<Frankish *krūka; compare Old English crūce pot) + -et-et
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British Dictionary definitions for cruet
cruet
/ (ˈkruːɪt) /
noun
a small container for holding pepper, salt, vinegar, oil, etc, at table
a set of such containers, esp on a stand
Christianity either of a pair of small containers for the wine and water used in the Eucharist
Australian a slang word for head (def. 1)
do one's cruet Australian slang to be extremely angry; go into a rage
pl n
Australian slang the testicles
Word Origin for cruet
C13: from Anglo-French, diminutive of Old French crue flask, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon krūka, Old English crūce pot
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