1
: a small shallow dish in which a cup is set at table
2
: something resembling a saucer especially in shape
especially
: flying saucer
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Purchase several resin or plastic plant saucers that can be switched out each morning so the birds have fresh water daily.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
If the pot is in a saucer to catch excess water, make sure to empty it out to help keep your plant's roots healthy.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
The clever design has the planter nesting seamlessly into the saucer, stylishly catching any water runoff.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
Indoor conditions tend to be dry during the winter, so placing pots on top of saucers with pea gravel that is kept moist on a regular basis increases needed humidity and prevents leaves from desiccating.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
If the pot is in a saucer to catch excess water, make sure to empty it out to help keep your plant's roots healthy.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
The clever design has the planter nesting seamlessly into the saucer, stylishly catching any water runoff.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
Indoor conditions tend to be dry during the winter, so placing pots on top of saucers with pea gravel that is kept moist on a regular basis increases needed humidity and prevents leaves from desiccating.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucer. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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saucer
noun
sau·cer
ˈsȯ-sər 
1
: a small round shallow dish in which a cup is set
2
: something like a saucer especially in shape
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