porringer

por·rin·ger

P0452700 (pôr′ĭn-jər, pŏr′-)n. A shallow cup or bowl with a handle.

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[Middle English, alteration of potinger, potager, from Old French potager, from potage, soup; see pottage.]

porringer

(ˈpɒrɪndʒə) n (Cookery) a small dish, often with a handle, for soup, porridge, etc[C16: changed from Middle English potinger, poteger, from Old French potager, from potage soup, contents of a pot; see pottage]

por•rin•ger

(ˈpɔr ɪn dʒər, ˈpɒr-)

n. a low dish or cup, often with a handle, from which soup, porridge, or the like is eaten. [1515–25; variant of earlier poddinger, akin to late Middle English potinger, alter., with inserted nasal, of potager < Middle French. See pottage, -er²]

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Noun

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porringer - a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle); "the child was eating pottage from a porringer"bowl - a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods

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