saltcellar

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English - Turkish
tuzluk
{i} (kapağı deliksiz) tuzluk
tuzluk (kapağı deliksiz)
English - English
A box in which salt is kept, usually with a cover. Now generally replaced with a salt shaker. This word is largely archaic
{n} a kind of cup to hold salt at table
{i} salt shaker, small container for salt
a small container for holding salt at the dining table
A box for keeping salt in, usually with a cover. Now usually replaced with a salt shaker. The word is largely archaic
Formerly a large vessel, now a small vessel of glass or other material, used for holding salt on the table
saltcellar

    Hyphenation

    salt·cel·lar

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'solt-"se-l&r ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English salt saler, from salt + saler saltcellar, from Middle French, from Latin salarius of salt; more at SALARY.
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