Cruet Definition
kro͝oĭt
cruets
noun
cruets
A small glass bottle, as for serving vinegar or oil at the table.
Webster's New World
A small vessel for holy water or for water or wine used in the consecration of the Eucharist.
American Heritage
(UK) A stand for these containers.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Cruet
Noun
Singular:
cruet
Plural:
cruetsOrigin of Cruet
Middle English from Old French diminutive of crue flask of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman cruet, diminutive of Old French crue (“an earthen pot”).
From Wiktionary
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