trivet

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
  2. noun a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English trevet, from Old English trefet, borrowed from Latin tripēs, tripedis (“tripod”).

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