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cru⋅et

  [kroo-it]
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–noun
a glass bottle, esp. one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < AF, equiv. to OF cru(i)e pitcher (< Frankish *krūka; cf. OE crūce pot) + -et -et
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cru·et   (krōō'ĭt)   


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n.  

  1. A small glass bottle for holding a condiment, such as vinegar or oil.

  2. Ecclesiastical A small vessel for holy water or for water or wine used in the consecration of the Eucharist.


[Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of crue, flask, of Germanic origin.]
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