cruet C2 Topic:Food & Drink US /ˈkɹu.ɪt/ UK /ˈkruː.ɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #115975 Meanings 1 noun a small bottle or container for oil, vinegar, or another condiment at a dining table A glass cruet of vinegar stood beside the salt and pepper. 2 noun a stand designed to hold a set of condiment containers The server placed the silver cruet in the center of the table. 3 noun a small vessel used to hold wine or water for the Eucharist The sacristan filled the cruet with water before the service. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small bottle or container... castercondiment bottle 2 noun · a stand designed to hold a... castercruet stand 3 noun · a small vessel used to hold... liturgical vessel Word family Derived forms crewet Related forms shakerdecantercondiment Etymology From Middle English and Anglo-Norman cruet, a diminutive of Old French crue, 'earthen pot,' ultimately related to Old Saxon krūka, 'pot or pitcher.' Topics Food & Drink External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cruet **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɹu.ɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkruː.ɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 115975 ## Meanings 1. a small bottle or container for oil, vinegar, or another condiment at a dining table 2. a stand designed to hold a set of condiment containers 3. a small vessel used to hold wine or water for the Eucharist ## Examples - A glass cruet of vinegar stood beside the salt and pepper. - The server placed the silver cruet in the center of the table. - The sacristan filled the cruet with water before the service. ## Synonyms - caster - condiment bottle - cruet stand ## Derived Forms - crewet ## Related Forms - shaker - decanter - condiment ## Etymology From Middle English and Anglo-Norman cruet, a diminutive of Old French crue, 'earthen pot,' ultimately related to Old Saxon krūka, 'pot or pitcher.' ## Topics - Food & Drink markdown