widow's cruse

noun

1. an inexhaustible supply of something: in allusion to the miracle of the cruse of oil in 1 Kings 17:10–16 and 2 Kings 4:1–7.

widow's cruse

noun

1. an endless or unfailing source of supply

Word History and Origins

Origin of widow's cruse¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Word History and Origins

Origin of widow's cruse¹

allusion to I Kings 17:16