/ ˈpjuːtə(r); NAmE / noun
[ U ] a grey metal made by mixing tin with lead , used especially in the past for making cups, dishes, etc.; objects made from pewter
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French peutre , of unknown origin.
/ ˈpjuːtə(r); NAmE / noun
[ U ] a grey metal made by mixing tin with lead , used especially in the past for making cups, dishes, etc.; objects made from pewter
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French peutre , of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005