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saucer

[ saw-ser ]

noun

  1. a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
  2. something resembling a saucer, as in shape.


saucer

/ ˈ²õɔː²õə /

noun

  1. a small round dish on which a cup is set
  2. any similar dish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ²¹³Ü³Š±ð°ùŽÚ³Ü±ô, noun
  • ˈ²õ²¹³Ü³Š±ð°ù±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of saucer1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Old French word saussier. See sauce, -er 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of saucer1

C14: from Old French saussier container for sauce
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If they falter then Irish eyes will be like saucers, but only if they've done a job on Italy first.

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Most of that original set was destroyed in the Northridge earthquake, save for a few saucers, a cream pitcher and a cup or two, which is pretty much what now survived the fire.

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What has been observed may look like flying saucers but they are actually lenticular clouds, also referred to by some as pancake or UFO clouds.

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And the Barghest was a spectre who took the form of a bear or a black dog with large, flaming eyes as big as saucers.

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The room was dimly lit, with an espresso machine and several small tables where men in suits sat with tiny cups and saucers before them.

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