cruet

Meanings

1. 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. 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. 3
   noun

   a small vessel used to hold wine or water for the Eucharist

   The sacristan filled the cruet with water before the service.

From Middle English and Anglo-Norman cruet, a diminutive of Old French crue, 'earthen pot,' ultimately related to Old Saxon krūka, 'pot or pitcher.'

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