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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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