Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - trivandrum

 geographical name city & port S India NW of Cape Comorin capital of Kerala population 699,872 TRIVET  noun  Etymology: Middle English trevet, from Old English trefet, probably modification of Late Latin triped-, tripes, from Latin, three-footed, from tri- + ped-, pes foot — more at foot  Date: before 12th century  1. a three-legged stand ; tripod  2. a usually metal stand with short feet for use under a hot dish