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cruet-stand

cruet-stand

8.6
A small holder for oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper on a dining table
  • noun
  • /ˈkruːɪt stænd/
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  • The waiter brought a cruet-stand so we could season our salad as we liked.

Examples

  • At the restaurant, each table was furnished with a cruet-stand containing oil, vinegar, and pepper.

  • She polished the silver cruet-stand before setting it on the dining table.

  • The cruet-stand was beautifully crafted from wood.

  • Do you know where the cruet-stand is?

  • At the restaurant, each table was furnished with a cruet-stand containing oil, vinegar, and pepper.

  • The waiter brought a cruet-stand so we could season our salad as we liked.

  • She polished the silver cruet-stand before setting it on the dining table.

Surface Forms

cruet-stand singular
cruet-stands plural

Morphology

cruet-stand = cruet + stand (transparent) = cruet + stand

Literal compound of 'cruet' + 'stand'; learners who know both components will infer it is a holder for cruets.

Etymology

Cruet-stand is easy to remember: cruet comes from an old word for a 'small jug' or 'pitcher', and stand means something that holds things. So a cruet-stand is a small holder for the jugs of oil, vinegar, salt, or pepper on the table.