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cruet

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cru·et  (krt)
n.
1. A small glass bottle for holding a condiment, such as vinegar or oil.
2. Ecclesiastical A small vessel for holy water or for water or wine used in the consecration of the Eucharist.

[Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of crue, flask, of Germanic origin.]
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cruet

cruet
Noun
1. a small container for pepper, salt, etc., at table
2. a set of such containers on a stand [Old French crue flask]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cruetcruet - bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
bottle - a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
Translations
cruet [ˈkruːɪt] nvinagreras fpl

cruet [ˈkruːɪt] nhuilier m; vinaigrier m

cruet [ˈkruːɪt] nGewürzständer m

cruet [ˈkruːɪt] nampolla

cruet
n cruet [ˈkruːit]
1 a small jar or bottle for salt, pepper, vinegar etc. kruikie, flessie قارورَة шишенце (за оцет, зехтин) slánka, pepřenka aj. saltkar; peberkværn das Fläschchen μικρό δοχείο, φιαλίδιο salero, pimentero, vinagrera maitseainetops, väike lauapudel تنگ کوچک maustepurnukka, etikkapullo, öljypullo salière, poivrière, vinaigrier בַּקבּוּקוֹן שֶמֶן, חוֹמֵץ וכו' नमकदानी bočica za ocat ili ulje ecet-olajtartó wadah kecil dari gelas untuk tempat garam, mrica, cuka dll salt-/piparstaukur, edik-/olíuflaska ampolla 薬味入れ 양념병 indelis sālnīca; piparnīca; etiķa u.tml. trauciņš peranggu flesje, potje (salt-/pepper)bøsse, flakong pojemnik galheta solniţă; sticluţă pentru oţet солонка; перечник;графинчик soľnička, korenička ap. stekleničica karafindl flaska, saltkar กระปุกเล็กๆ สำหรับใส่เครื่องปรุง şişe, kavanoz (餐桌上的) 調味瓶 пляшечка نمكدانى، سرك‍ہ دانى lọ gia vị (餐桌)
2 (alsoˈcruet-stand) a holder for such jars etc, often with them on it. sout-en-peper-stelletjie, olie-en-asyn-stelletjie حامِل القارورَة прибор с шишенца (за оцет, зехтин) stojánek na ocet a olej aj. platmenage der Gewürzständer θήκη φιαλιδίων vinagrera, salvilla, tocasalva, angarillas menaaž محفظه ای برای این تنگهای کوچک mausteteline huilier מַעֲמָד לְבַּקבּוּקוֹניִם शीशी, कुप्पी držač bočica za ocat ili ulje ecet-olajtartó tempat “cruet” borðstandur fyrir stauka og flöskur ampolliera 薬味立て 양념병 prieskonių indelių komplektas garšvielu (sāls, piparu u.tml.) trauciņu komplekts pemegang peranggu olie- en azijnstel bordoppsats for salt, pepper, eddik osv. koszyk na przyprawy galheteiro olivieră подставка для специй stojan (na prísady k jedlu) stojalce korpica sa bočicama za sirće i ulje bordställ พวงเครื่องปรุง lezzet takımı 調味瓶架 судок بوتل دانى giá đựng các lọ gia vị


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You must remember that mustard, vinegar, oil and so on vanished with the cruet and the burglar.
From the pepper cruet you may shake a cloud of something tasteless and melancholy, like volcanic dust.
exclaimed her husband, with something like genuine consternation in his voice as he laid down the vinegar cruet and looked at her through his glasses.
 
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