saucer

[ saw-ser ]
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noun
  1. a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.

  2. something resembling a saucer, as in shape.

Origin of saucer

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Old French word saussier.See sauce, -er2

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British Dictionary definitions for saucer

saucer

/ (ˈsɔːsə) /


noun
  1. a small round dish on which a cup is set

  2. any similar dish

Origin of saucer

1
C14: from Old French saussier container for sauce

Derived forms of saucer

  • saucerful, noun
  • saucerless, adjective

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