cruet
/ˈkruːɪt/noun
1
- Brit. a small container for salt, pepper, oil, or vinegar for use at a dining table〈英〉(餐桌上的)调味品瓶。
1.1
- (亦作cruet-stand)Brit. a stand holding such containers〈英〉调味品瓶架。
2
- (in church use) a small container for the wine or water to be used in the celebration of the Eucharist(教堂中)(圣餐时装酒或水的)盛器。
词源
Middle English (in sense 2): from Anglo-Norman French, diminutive of Old French crue 'pot', from Old Saxon krūka; related to CROCK2.