Definition of "finger bowl" []

• A small bowl that holds water for rinsing the fingers at the table. (noun)

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• "There, Tran had set out a large mixing bowl with a bowling-ball lump of moistened flour, a container with ground up crabmeat, scallions, onions, and paprika, and a small finger bowl of lemon water."