- a small container for holding pepper, salt, vinegar, oil, etc, at table
- a set of such containers, esp on a stand
- Austral
a slang word for head
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cru•et /ˈkruɪt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Ceramicsa glass bottle, esp. one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
cru•et
(kro̅o̅′it),USA pronunciation n.
- Ceramicsa glass bottle, esp. one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- Frankish *krūka; compare Old English crūce pot) + -et -et
- Anglo-French, equivalent. to Old French cru(i)e pitcher (
- Middle English 1250–1300
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cruet /ˈkruːɪt/ n
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