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

From The Truth About America by Edward Money

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 George Müller

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

From Murder in Any Degree by Owen Johnson

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

From The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

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