wassail bowl

noun

was·​sail bowl ˈwä-səl- How to pronounce wassail bowl (audio)
1
: a bowl that is used for the serving of wassail
2

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The wassail bowl, full of roasted apples in sweet spiced cider or ale, was brought in at the end of the evening. The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook, Town & Country, 4 Nov. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wassail bowl was in 1606

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“Wassail bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wassail%20bowl. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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