tu·reen (t -r n , ty-)n. A broad, deep, usually covered dish used for serving foods such as soups or stews. [French terrine, from Old French, from feminine of terrin, earthen, from Vulgar Latin *terr  nus, from Latin terra, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots.] |   |
tureen [təˈriːn]
n
(Cookery) a large deep usually rounded dish with a cover, used for serving soups, stews, etc.
[from French terrine earthenware vessel, from terrin made of earthenware, from Vulgar Latin terrīnus (unattested) earthen, from Latin terra earth]
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| Noun | 1. |  tureen - large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stewsserving dish - a dish used for serving food |
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