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CRUET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cruet mean?
• CRUET (noun)
The noun CRUET has 1 sense:
1. bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
Familiarity information: CRUET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
crewet; cruet
Hypernyms ("cruet" is a kind of...):
bottle (a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped)
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