salver

[ sal-ver ]

noun

1. a tray, especially one used for serving food or beverages.

salver

/ ˈsælvə /

noun

1. a tray, esp one of silver, on which food, letters, visiting cards, etc, are presented

Word History and Origins

Origin of salver¹

1655–65; < Spanish salv ( a ) kind of tray (originally protective foretasting, derivative of salvar to save < Latin salvāre ) + -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of salver¹

C17: from French salve, from Spanish salva tray from which the king's taster sampled food, from Latin salvāre to save ¹

Example Sentences

The table is draped with a Turkish carpet, and the jewelry, the furs, the gold ewers and salvers all insinuate a rising global commodities trade — one of those “commodities” being people like the painter himself.

From New York Times

He came back with a liqueur glass on a silver salver.

From Literature

Most Americans would not recognize a soybean if it were presented to them on a silver salver, but they are invested, in several senses, in agriculture policy.

From Washington Post

Patel gets the patter of the Indian-American household just right; the prim palaver around the tea salver strikes the right balance of nosiness and restraint.

From New York Times

Three new biographies underline the premise that life can be tough, even for those who have it handed to them on a silver salver.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• bowl
• container
• cup
• plate
• platter
• pot
• tray