Definition of "tureen" [tu•reen]

• A broad, deep, usually covered dish used for serving foods such as soups or stews. (noun)

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• "The large silver tureen, which is now enjoying a dignified old age on our sideboards, had then place at the foot of the table."
• "_Tureen_ -- How and whence is the term "tureen" derived?"
• "Though it's pronounced "tureen," like the soup bowl, Terrene's name is meant to evoke earthiness - and both the name and the restaurant do."