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muffineer

American  
[muhf-uh-neer] / ˌmʌf əˈnɪər /

noun

  1. a caster for sprinkling sugar or other condiments on food.


Etymology

Origin of muffineer

First recorded in 1800–10; muffin + -eer

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The lower floor was stripped of silver—not even an individual almond dish or a muffineer remained.

From Murder in Any Degree by Johnson, Owen

In India, as a rule, each individual has both a salt and pepper muffineer before his plate.

From The Truth About America by Money, Edward

This afternoon a parcel was brought by a brother from London, containing a silver cream jug, a pair of gilt earrings, a gold ring, 2 bracelets, and a muffineer.

From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Third Part by Müller, George

I'll trouble you for the muffineer, then, Mr. Glegg," said Mrs. G., "

From The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George

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