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saucer
[ saw-ser ]
/ ËsÉ sÉr /
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noun
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
something resembling a saucer, as in shape.
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British Dictionary definitions for saucer
saucer
/ (ËsÉËsÉ) /
noun
a small round dish on which a cup is set
any similar dish
Derived forms of saucer
saucerful, nounsaucerless, adjectiveWord Origin for saucer
C14: from Old French saussier container for sauce
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