Английский Этимологический словарь - salver
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Salver
salver
- 1661, formed in Eng. on the model of platter, etc., from Fr. salve "tray used for presenting objects to the king," from Sp. salva "a testing of food or drink" for poison (a procedure known as pre-gustation), hence "tray on which food was placed to show it was safe to eat," from salvar "to save, render safe," from L.L. salvare (see save).
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1.
~ n a large metal plate used for serving food or drink at a formal meal (a silver salver) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(salvers) A salver is a flat object, usually made of silver, on which things are carried. ...silver salvers laden with flutes of champagne. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
3.
noun Etymology: modification of French salve, from Spanish salva sampling of food to detect poison, tray, from salvar to save, sample food to detect poison, from Late Latin salvare to save — more at save Date: circa 1661 a tray especially for serving food or beverages SALVERFORM adjective Date: 1821 composed of united petals forming a tube that spreads at the open end the ~ corolla of phlox ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. a tray usu. of gold, silver, brass, or electroplate, on which drinks, letters, etc., are offered. Etymology: F salve tray for presenting food to the king f. Sp. salva assaying of food f. salvar SAVE: assoc. with platter ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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