sal·ver

(săl′vər)

A tray for serving food or drinks.

[Alteration of French salve, from Spanish salva, tasting of food to detect poison, salver, from salvar, to save, taste food to detect poison, from Late Latin salvāre, to save; see salvage.]

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salver

(ˈsælvə)

a tray, esp one of silver, on which food, letters, visiting cards, etc, are presented

[C17: from French salve, from Spanish salva tray from which the king's taster sampled food, from Latin salvāre to save¹]

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sal•ver

(ˈsæl vər)

n.

a tray, esp. one used for serving food or drinks.

[1655–65; < Sp salv(a) kind of tray]

salver

- A tray or dish on which a drink, letter, calling card, etc. is offered.

salver

[ˈsælvəʳ] N → bandeja f

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salver

[ˈsælvə^r] n (= tray) → plateau m de métal

salver

n → Tablett nt

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salver

[ˈsælvəʳ] n → vassoio (d'argento o altro metallo)

salver

(ˈsӕlvə) noun

a small tray, often made of silver. He received a silver salver as a retirement present.