porringer

/'pɔrindʤə/

Thân thiện

The child holds a small porringer filled with oatmeal.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A shallow bowl for food, typically with a single handle: A porringer is a small, shallow dish, historically made of metal (such as pewter or silver) and often featuring one or sometimes two handles. It was traditionally used for serving soft foods like porridge, soup, or stew.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The antique dealer sold a beautiful pewter porringer from the 18th century.
  • In colonial times, a child might have eaten milk porridge from a wooden porringer.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Collectible Context: The term is primarily used in historical, antique, or museum contexts to describe a specific type of eating vessel from past centuries.
  • The museum's collection includes a silver porringer owned by a founding father.

Variants and Related Words

• Bowl: A more general term for a round, open dish.
• Dish: A broad term for any shallow container used for serving food.

Synonyms

• Bowl: A dish for holding food.
• Dish: A shallow container for food.

Related Idioms or Phrases

Học thuật

Noun

1. a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle)
   • the child was eating pottage from a porringer