KITCHENWARE

beaker noun
a cup, usually with no handles, used for drinking, or a glass or plastic container used in chemistry:
She gave the children beakers of juice.

bowl (DISH) noun

a round container that is open at the top and is deep enough to hold fruit, sugar, etc., or the rounded
inside part of something:
a soup/cereal/salad/sugar bowl
a bowl of soup/rice/porridge

champagne flute noun

a tall, narrow glass with a long stem, which is used for drinking champagne

coaster (OBJECT) noun

a small piece of wood, plastic or other material that you put a glass or cup on to protect a surface
from heat or liquid

crock (CONTAINER) noun crockery

a container, usually one made of clay:
He keeps his coffee in an earthenware crock.

cup (DRINKING CONTAINER) noun

a small round container, often with a handle, used for drinking tea, coffee, etc:
a cup and saucer
a plastic/paper cup
a coffee cup/teacup

dinner service/set noun

a complete set of plates and dishes with the same design, used when serving a meal to several
people

dish (CONTAINER) noun

a container, flatter than a bowl and sometimes with a lid, from which food can be served or which
can be used for cooking:
an oven-proof dish

egg cup
a small container used to hold a boiled egg while you eat it

finger bowl
a small bowl filled with water that a person can use to wash their fingers during a meal

glass (SUBSTANCE) noun

objects made from glass when thought of as a group:
The museum has a fine collection of valuable glass.

glass (CONTAINER) noun

a small container for drinks made of glass or similar material, with a flat base and typically tube-
shaped with no handle:
a beer/wine glass
She poured some milk into a glass.

glassware noun
drinking glasses or other objects made of glass:
a display/collection of ornamental glassware

gravy boat noun

a long low container with a handle, used for serving gravy at the table

kitchenware noun
plates, bowls, knives, forks, spoons, etc. used in the kitchen

mortar (BOWL) noun

a hard strong bowl in which substances are crushed into a powder by hitting or rubbing them with a
pestle (= heavy tool):
Use a pestle and mortar to crush the spices.

mug (CONTAINER) noun

a large cup with straight sides used for hot drinks:
I made myself a large mug of cocoa (= enough to fill a mug) and went to bed.

mug (CONTAINER) noun

beer mug a heavy glass with a handle and usually with patterns cut into its side, out of which you
drink beer

plate (DISH) noun

a flat, usually round dish with a slightly raised edge that you eat from or serve food from:
paper/plastic/china plates
a dinner/salad plate
clean/dirty plates
There's still lots of food on your plate.

plate noun
objects, especially plates, dishes and cups, completely made of a valuable metal such as gold or
silver:
The thieves got away with ?15 000 worth of church plate.

platter noun
a large plate used for serving food or a meal with one type of food served on a large plate:
a fish platter

pot (CONTAINER) noun

a dish, bowl, etc. made by hand out of clay

punch bowl noun

a large bowl in which punch is served

saucer noun
a small curved plate which you put a cup on:
a cup and saucer
She gave the cat a saucer of milk (= a small amount of milk on a saucer).

service (FOOD UTENSILS) noun

a set of items such as plates, cups or other utensils that are used in providing and eating food:
a 24-piece dinner service
a tea service

side plate noun

a small plate that you put your bread on when you are eating the main part of a meal

stem noun
the vertical part of a glass or similar container which supports the part into which you put liquid:
Champagne glasses usually have long stems.

stoneware noun
plates, dishes, cups, etc. which are made from a special clay baked at a very high temperature

tableware noun
the knives, forks, spoons, plates, glasses, etc. used for meals

teacup
a cup with a handle from which tea is drunk

tea set noun (ALSO tea service)

a set of small plates, cups, etc., with a matching design, for serving tea and small amounts of food
such as cakes and sandwiches

toby jug noun ALSO toby

a drinking container traditionally shaped like a fat old man wearing a hat with three corners and
smoking a pipe

tumbler noun
a drinking container which does not have a handle or a stem