tureen

noun

tu·​reen tə-ˈrēn How to pronounce tureen (audio)
tyu̇-
1
: a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
2

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The centerpiece is a tureen of the thick bean soup bissara, a regional breakfast staple that’s drizzled with local olive oil. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024 Parsons is also grateful to have found an ironstone soup tureen when cleaning out her late grandmother’s attic. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 July 2024 Their line, Gohar (Old) World, sells vintage pieces like butter curlers, tureens, and egg cups, which Gohar likes to mix in with more modern designs. Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2024 Rather than having servants deliver one course at a time, the long dining tables were set with piles of food in elaborate chaffing dishes, tureens and trays so that guests were encouraged to graze their way through the bounteous offerings. Gaile Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tureen 

Word History

Etymology

French terrine, from Middle French, from feminine of terrin of earth, from Vulgar Latin *terrinus, from Latin terra earth — more at terrace entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tureen was circa 1706

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“Tureen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tureen. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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tureen

noun
tu·​reen tə-ˈrēn How to pronounce tureen (audio)
tyu̇-
: a deep bowl from which food (as soup) is served

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