cruet

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkruːɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkruɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kro̅o̅it)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cru•et /ˈkruɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Ceramicsa glass bottle, esp. one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cru•et  (kro̅o̅it),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cruet /ˈkruːɪt/ n
  1. a small container for holding pepper, salt, vinegar, oil, etc, at table
  2. a set of such containers, esp on a stand
  3. Austral
    a slang word for head
Etymology: 13th Century: from Anglo-French, diminutive of Old French crue flask, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon krūka, Old English crūce pot
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