Definition of cruet Cruet

cru•et

We found 8 definitions of cruet from 5 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: cruets

cruet - bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table

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cruet (Noun)
A small bottle or container used to hold a condiment, such as salt, pepper, oil, or vinegar, for use at a dining table .
cruet (Noun)
A stand for these containers.
cruet (Noun)
A small vessel used to hold wine or water for the Eucharist.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

cruet (n.)
A bottle or vessel; esp., a vial or small glass bottle for holding vinegar, oil, pepper, or the like, for the table; a caster.
cruet (n.)
A vessel used to hold wine, oil, or water for the service of the altar.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

cruet
krōō′et, n. a small jar or phial for sauces and condiments.—n. Cru′et-stand, a stand or frame for holding cruets. [Acc. to Skeat, prob. formed from Dut. kruik, a jar = Eng. crock; and acc. to E. Müller, dim. of O. Fr. cruye (mod. Fr. cruche, cruchette, a jar), from root of crock.]

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cruet, noun, singular of cruets.

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