decanter
Americannoun
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a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like.
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a bottle used for decanting.
noun
Etymology
Origin of decanter
Explanation
Want an extra fancy way to serve a beverage? Put it in a decanter, an elegant glass container with a stopper. A decanter is similar to a carafe, a wide-mouthed vessel for serving liquids, except it has a narrower neck and a stopper. Particularly ornate decanters are made of cut crystal and are meant to hold wine, which some people believe should "breathe" before being poured and sipped. Decanter comes from the verb decant, "to pour," and its Medieval Latin source, decanthare, "pour from the edge of a vessel."
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Example Sentences
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This limited-edition version of the decanter was created for the 2023 millstART exhibition in Austria.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024
In the kitchen behind Meghan we can see elegant bowls and a glass decanter.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024
A bowl of his tempura udon wouldn’t be complete without a sprinkle of shichimi, which, at his dinerlike restaurant, you can find next to the salt and pepper shakers and soy sauce decanter.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2023
“Someone dropped these off this morning,” Douglas Heller, an owner of the gallery with his brother Michael, said, holding up a white decanter and blue pitcher.
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022
Seen from the top the stuff looked almost black, but in the decanter it gleamed like a ruby.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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