/ ˈkruːɪt; NAmE / noun
a small container, or set of containers, for salt, pepper, oil, etc. for use on the table at meals
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (originally relating to a container used for wine or water in the Eucharist at church): from Anglo-Norman French , diminutive of Old French crue pot, from Old Saxon krūka ; related to crock earthenware pot .