tureen

[ too-reen, tyoo- ]

noun

1. a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.

tureen

/ təˈriːn /

noun

1. a large deep usually rounded dish with a cover, used for serving soups, stews, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of tureen¹

1700–10; earlier terrene < French terrine earthenware dish, Middle French, feminine of terrin of the earth, earthen < Vulgar Latin *terrīnus, equivalent to Latin terr ( a ) earth + -īnus -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of tureen¹

C18: from French terrine earthenware vessel, from terrin made of earthenware, from Vulgar Latin terrīnus (unattested) earthen, from Latin terra earth

Example Sentences

Soup tureens resembling whimsical pumpkins are thoughtfully placed.

From Seattle Times

A 10-foot canopy shaded guests, while the addition of a hot water tureen allowed people to make coffee, tea and instant cup noodles.

From Seattle Times

He pulled a dish from his other side—a deep tureen with some kind of stew in it—and he said, “I think this is just vegetables.”

From Literature

The appeal could have delayed the redevelopment of the old-school restaurant, known for its tureens of soup and lounge brimming with Dodgers fans after games.

From Los Angeles Times

Perched sideways in space, held high by her partner like a tureen on a tray, Isabella Boylston gazed merrily into the audience of American Ballet Theatre’s “Don Quixote.”

From Washington Post

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