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tureen

[ too-reen, tyoo- ]

noun

  1. a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.


tureen

/ əˈː /

noun

  1. a large deep usually rounded dish with a cover, used for serving soups, stews, etc
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tureen1

1700–10; earlier terrene < French terrine earthenware dish, Middle French, feminine of terrin of the earth, earthen < Vulgar Latin *ٱīԳܲ, equivalent to Latin terr ( a ) earth + -īԳܲ -ine 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tureen1

C18: from French terrine earthenware vessel, from terrin made of earthenware, from Vulgar Latin ٱīԳܲ (unattested) earthen, from Latin terra earth
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Soup tureens resembling whimsical pumpkins are thoughtfully placed.

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A 10-foot canopy shaded guests, while the addition of a hot water tureen allowed people to make coffee, tea and instant cup noodles.

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He pulled a dish from his other side—a deep tureen with some kind of stew in it—and he said, “I think this is just vegetables.”

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The appeal could have delayed the redevelopment of the old-school restaurant, known for its tureens of soup and lounge brimming with Dodgers fans after games.

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Perched sideways in space, held high by her partner like a tureen on a tray, Isabella Boylston gazed merrily into the audience of American Ballet Theatre’s “Don Quixote.”

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