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How to pronounce cruet in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms crewet
Type of bottle

Examples of cruet

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As on past visits, the drink was brought to the table in a cruet surrounded by ice.
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Every table is supplied with a cruet of vinegar and a big jar of hot sauce.
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Pass a cruet of olive oil, the pepper grinder and a little freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.
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Misti gave herbed vinegar in a pretty cruet and included a stopper with a pouring spout for ease of use.
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Set on the table is a cruet of olive oil.
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The dish comes with a large side of jasmine rice and a cruet of hoisin-based sauce that isn't really needed.
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A mismatched silver tea service and Victorian-era cruet set that belonged to Fox's great-grandmother seem poised for entertaining.
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A gravy boat, a vinegar cruet, and a celery dish were included in the collection of has-beens spread out over the dining room table.
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The cruet was kept handy.
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More examples
  • Bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
  • A cruet, , is a small flat-bottomed vessel with a narrow neck. Cruets often have an integral lip or spout, and may also have a handle. Unlike a small carafe, a cruet has a stopper or lid. Cruets are normally made from glass, ceramic, or stainless steel.
  • Salt (circ.1900-1952) and Sauce (circ.1900-1960) were once two of Britain's most famous and notorious performing elephants (various sources including "The English Circus and Fair Ground" by Sir Garrard Tywhitt-Drake).
  • (Cruets) Glass or metal containers for the wine and water used at the Eucharist. Cruets have handles and tops, either a removable stopper or a lid that can be raised. ...
  • From old French, crue, meaning "a vial or a glass." A cruet is the vessel (glass or metal) used to hold the water and wine for the Eucharist.
  • A cruet is a small bottle used for oils, vinegar and other condiments. Its earliest use was ecclesiastical for wine, oil and water. A few medieval examples exist today. ...
  • A glass container or vessel, usually employed for the purpose of holding condiments on a table such as oils or pepper, e.g., "his inventory listed a cruet and a pewter tray, therefore he was likely wealthy."
  • A small pitcher made of glass to hold the wine for the Holy Communion or the water for cleansing the chalice.
  • A bottle and stopper used to hold vinegar or oil.