tureen
/tə'ri:n/
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Definition
Noun: A tureen is a large, deep bowl, typically with a lid and often with handles, used for serving soups, stews, or other liquid-based dishes at the table.
Usage
A tureen is specifically designed for serving food communally. It is placed on the dining table, and individuals serve themselves from it. The lid helps keep the food warm.
Examples
- The waiter brought the steaming tureen of clam chowder to the table.
- She lifted the lid of the porcelain tureen to reveal a rich beef stew.
- For formal dinners, the soup is often presented in a silver tureen.
Advanced Usage
- "Soup tureen": This is a common collocation specifying the tureen's primary use.
- The antique soup tureen was the centerpiece of the collection.
- Tureens can be made from various materials, including ceramic, porcelain, silver, or stainless steel, often indicating the formality of the occasion.
Variants and Related Words
- Serving bowl: A more general term for a bowl used to serve food, but it typically lacks a lid.
- Tureen itself does not have common variants (e.g., no verb form "to tureen").
Synonyms
- Serving dish: A broader term that includes tureens, platters, and other dishes used for serving.
- Soup bowl (communal): A less specific term for a large bowl used for soup.
Antonyms
- Individual bowl: A small bowl intended for one person's portion, not for serving a group.
Related Phrases
- To ladle from a tureen: Describes the action of serving food from it.
- He ladled the gumbo from the large tureen into everyone's bowls.
Noun
- large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews