Definition of saltcellar in US English:

saltcellar

nounˈsôltˌselərˈsɔltˌsɛlərˈsɔltˌsɛlər

A dish or container for storing salt, now typically a closed container with perforations in the lid for sprinkling.
Example sentencesExamples
- You tip the salt cellar at the edge of your plate, and deposit just the right amount of salt there.
- Souvenirs, of course, are also the product of more secular travel as were the famous ‘Afro-Portuguese’ ivory salt cellars and the carved ivory tusks from the Loango coast.
- In Britain, potteries in and around London and Liverpool and as faraway as Ireland supplied the growing demand and turned out numerous forms, ranging from plates to posset pots, salt cellars, and vases.

Origin

Late Middle English: from salt + obsolete saler, from Old French salier ‘salt-box’, from Latin salarium (see salary). The change in spelling of the second word was due to association with cellar.

Definition of saltcellar in US English:

saltcellar

nounˈsôltˌselərˈsɔltˌsɛlər

A dish or container for storing salt, now typically a closed container with perforations in the lid for sprinkling.
Example sentencesExamples
- You tip the salt cellar at the edge of your plate, and deposit just the right amount of salt there.
- Souvenirs, of course, are also the product of more secular travel as were the famous ‘Afro-Portuguese’ ivory salt cellars and the carved ivory tusks from the Loango coast.
- In Britain, potteries in and around London and Liverpool and as faraway as Ireland supplied the growing demand and turned out numerous forms, ranging from plates to posset pots, salt cellars, and vases.

Origin

Late Middle English: from salt + obsolete saler, from Old French salier ‘salt-box’, from Latin salarium (see salary). The change in spelling of the second word was due to association with cellar.

词汇	saltcellar
释义	Definition of saltcellar in US English: saltcellar nounˈsôltˌselərˈsɔltˌsɛlərˈsɔltˌsɛlər A dish or container for storing salt, now typically a closed container with perforations in the lid for sprinkling. Example sentencesExamples You tip the salt cellar at the edge of your plate, and deposit just the right amount of salt there. Souvenirs, of course, are also the product of more secular travel as were the famous ‘Afro-Portuguese’ ivory salt cellars and the carved ivory tusks from the Loango coast. In Britain, potteries in and around London and Liverpool and as faraway as Ireland supplied the growing demand and turned out numerous forms, ranging from plates to posset pots, salt cellars, and vases. Origin Late Middle English: from salt + obsolete saler, from Old French salier ‘salt-box’, from Latin salarium (see salary). The change in spelling of the second word was due to association with cellar. Definition of saltcellar in US English: saltcellar nounˈsôltˌselərˈsɔltˌsɛlər A dish or container for storing salt, now typically a closed container with perforations in the lid for sprinkling. Example sentencesExamples You tip the salt cellar at the edge of your plate, and deposit just the right amount of salt there. Souvenirs, of course, are also the product of more secular travel as were the famous ‘Afro-Portuguese’ ivory salt cellars and the carved ivory tusks from the Loango coast. In Britain, potteries in and around London and Liverpool and as faraway as Ireland supplied the growing demand and turned out numerous forms, ranging from plates to posset pots, salt cellars, and vases. Origin Late Middle English: from salt + obsolete saler, from Old French salier ‘salt-box’, from Latin salarium (see salary). The change in spelling of the second word was due to association with cellar.
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