TRIVET


Meaning of TRIVET in English

/ ˈtrɪvɪt; NAmE / noun

a metal stand that you can put a hot dish, etc. on

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : apparently from Latin tripes , triped- three-legged, from tri- three + pes , ped- foot.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.