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muffineer

[ muhf-uh-neer ]
/ ˌmʌf əˈnɪər /
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noun
a caster for sprinkling sugar or other condiments on food.
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Origin of muffineer

First recorded in 1800–10; muffin + -eer

Words nearby muffineer

muezzin, MUF, muff, muff glass, muffin, muffineer, muffin man, muffin stand, muffin top, muffle, muffle color
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How to use muffineer in a sentence

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

    Murder in Any Degree|Owen Johnson

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

    The Truth About America|Edward Money
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