Tureen Definition

to͝o-rēn, tyo͝o-
tureens
noun
A large, deep serving dish with a lid, used for soups, stews, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tureen

Noun

Singular:
tureen
Plural:
tureens

Origin of Tureen

  • French terrine from Old French from feminine of terrin earthen from Vulgar Latin terrīnus from Latin terra earth ters- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From earlier ter(r)ene, from French terrine.

    From Wiktionary

Tureen Sentence Examples

  • The shellfish filled a large tureen, two large casseroles and a large meat dish.

  • This unusual soup tureen - in the form of a turtle - is made of Old Sheffield Plate.

  • It is not surprising to discover that this soup tureen was intended for the serving of turtle soup.

  • Serve in individual bowls or a large tureen, leaving the liquid in the saucepan.

  • She was spooning a brownish looking mixture from a big stone jar into a silver tureen.

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Words Starting With

TTUTUR

Words Ending With

NENEEN

Unscrambles

tureen

Words Starting With T and Ending With N

Starts With T & Ends With NStarts With TU & Ends With NStarts With T & Ends With EN

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With N