cruet
Meanings
Plural: cruets
Noun
- bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
- A small bottle or container used to hold a condiment, such as salt, pepper, oil, or vinegar, for use at a dining table.
- A stand for these containers.
- A small vessel used to hold wine or water for the Eucharist.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman cruet, diminutive of Old French crue (“an earthen pot”), from Old Saxon krūka.
Scrabble Score: 7
cruet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcruet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cruet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
cruet is a valid Words With Friends word