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finger bowl

/ˈfɪŋɡər boʊl/

Traducción: Pequeño recipiente con agua que se coloca en la mesa durante comidas formales para que los comensales se enjuaguen los dedos después de comer; actualmente es poco usado en la vajilla moderna.

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/ˈfɪŋɡər boʊl/C1formalobsoleto
  • esPequeño recipiente con agua que se coloca en la mesa durante comidas formales para que los comensales se enjuaguen los dedos después de comer; actualmente es poco usado en la vajilla moderna.

A small bowl of water placed at a formal dinner table for diners to rinse their fingers after eating messy foods, now rarely used in modern dining.

  1. Tableware for hand washingC1formal

    A small bowl filled with water, often with a slice of lemon or a flower, used at formal dinners for rinsing the fingers after eating.

    esCuenco para lavarse los dedos

    • After the seafood course, the waiter brought a finger bowl to each guest.
    • She dipped her fingers delicately into the finger bowl and dried them on the napkin.
    • Finger bowls are rarely seen in modern casual dining.