tureen

tu·reen Audio Help (tŏŏ-rēn', tyŏŏ-)

n. A broad, deep, usually covered dish used for serving foods such as soups or stews.

[French terrine, from Old French, from feminine of terrin, earthen, from Vulgar Latin *terrīnus, from Latin terra, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots.]

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