TUREEN


Meaning of TUREEN in English

[ tjʊ'ri:n , tə- ]

■ noun a deep covered dish from which soup is served.

Origin

C18: alt. of earlier terrine , from Fr. terrine (see terrine ), feminine of OFr. terrin 'earthen', based on L. terra 'earth'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.