Meaning & use
saucer
A small, shallow dish designed to hold a cup, especially for tea or coffee.
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She carefully set the delicate teacup down on its matching porcelain saucer.
A few drops of hot coffee spilled onto the saucer during breakfast.
A note on using this word
Saucer also appears in the term 'flying saucer', referring to its round, shallow shape resembling a UFO.
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