gravy holder

Thân thiện

A gravy holder sits on the dining table next to the roast turkey.

Definition

Noun: A gravy holder is a dish, often with a boat-like shape, specifically designed for serving gravy or sauce at the table.

Usage

This word refers to a specific serving dish. It is used to describe the container from which gravy or sauce is poured or spooned onto food. * Please pass the gravy holder. * The silver gravy holder was a wedding gift.

Advanced Usage

• "boat-shaped gravy holder": A common description emphasizing its typical elongated, oval form with a spout at one or both ends.
  • She placed the roast on a platter with a boat-shaped gravy holder beside it.

Variants and Related Words

• Gravy boat (n): A more common synonym for gravy holder.
  • The gravy boat is made of fine china.
• Sauce boat (n): A term that can be used interchangeably, though it may imply use for any sauce, not just gravy.
  • The chef brought the béarnaise sauce in a porcelain sauce boat.

Synonyms

• Sauceboat: A dish for serving sauce or gravy.
• Gravy boat: A dish, often boat-shaped, for serving gravy.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gravy boat
• sauceboat
• boat