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cruet

[ kroo-it ]
/ ˈkru ÉȘt /
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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 *krĆ«ka; compare Old English crĆ«ce pot) + -et-et

Words nearby cruet

cruelhearted, cruels, cruel to be kind, cruelty, cruelty-free, cruet, Cruft, Cruikshank, cruise, cruise control, cruise missile
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Words related to cruet

glass, jar, jug, urn, vial, carafe, flask, beaker, canteen, chalice, decanter, basin, bottle, can, pot, vase, vessel, bucket, tub, ewer

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British Dictionary definitions for cruet

cruet
/ (ˈkruːÉȘt) /
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 krƫka, Old English crƫce pot
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