tureen

tureen Definition

tu·reen (to̵o rēn′, tyo̵o-)

noun

a large, deep serving dish with a lid, used for soups, stews, etc.

Etymology: earlier terreen < MFr terrine, earthen vessel < VL *terrinus < L terra, earth

tureen Usage Examples

Converse of object

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

Adjective modifier

large: Serve in individual bowls or a large tureen, leaving the liquid in the saucepan.
silver: She was spooning a brownish looking mixture from a big stone jar into a silver tureen.

Noun used with modifier

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

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