Cruet
noun
A small container, often made of glass, for holding vinegar, oil, or other condiments at the dining table.
She took the vinegar from the glass cruet and sprinklеd it on her salad.
Often appears as...
- oil and vinegar cruet
- glass cruet
noun
In a church setting, a small vessel used for containing the wine and water needed for the Eucharist.
The priest took the cruet of wine and prepared the sacrament.
Often appears as...
- eucharist cruet
- communion cruet
Usage tips
Religious
noun
A small container, often made of glass, for holding vinegar, oil, or other condiments at the dining table.
She took the vinegar from the glass cruet and sprinklеd it on her salad.
Often appears as...
- oil and vinegar cruet
- glass cruet
noun
In a church setting, a small vessel used for containing the wine and water needed for the Eucharist.
The priest took the cruet of wine and prepared the sacrament.
Often appears as...
- eucharist cruet
- communion cruet
Usage tips
Religious
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Dining Use
Used at mealtime, a 'cruet' holds liquids to add flavor to food.
Pass the oil cruet, please.
Pro Tip 2/3Set Pairing
'Cruet' often comes in a set, traditionally for oil and vinegar.
The dinner table was set with a matching cruet set.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Variance
Cruets can be made from different materials, not just glass.
Her pantry featured a ceramic cruet for olive oil.
Pro Tip 1/3Dining Use
Used at mealtime, a 'cruet' holds liquids to add flavor to food.
Pass the oil cruet, please.
Pro Tip 2/3Set Pairing
'Cruet' often comes in a set, traditionally for oil and vinegar.
The dinner table was set with a matching cruet set.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Variance
Cruets can be made from different materials, not just glass.
Her pantry featured a ceramic cruet for olive oil.
Pro Tip 1/3Dining Use
Used at mealtime, a 'cruet' holds liquids to add flavor to food.
Pass the oil cruet, please.
Pro Tip 2/3Set Pairing
'Cruet' often comes in a set, traditionally for oil and vinegar.
The dinner table was set with a matching cruet set.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Variance
Cruets can be made from different materials, not just glass.
Her pantry featured a ceramic cruet for olive oil.
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Rory Sutherland: Sweat...
it's the cruet salt and pepper set. Quite nice in itself, they're little, sort of, airplane things. What's really, really sweet is every single person looking at these things has exactly the same mischievous thought, which is, "I reckon I can heist these." However, you pick them up and underneath,
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Inside North Korea PIPE...
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Video examples
Rory Sutherland: Sweat...
it's the cruet salt and pepper set. Quite nice in itself, they're little, sort of, airplane things. What's really, really sweet is every single person looking at these things has exactly the same mischievous thought, which is, "I reckon I can heist these." However, you pick them up and underneath,
Video examples
Inside North Korea PIPE...
planning to bring light to the darkness of North Korea nepalese eye surgeon dr. sandy cruet travels the world setting up eye clinics in developing countries dubbed a miracle doctor by the media route trains local doctors in
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