culver

Meanings

• noun

  A type of shallow dish used for cooking or serving food, particularly oysters or clams.

  - "He served the oysters on a culver."
  - "The culver was filled with succulent clams."

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Variants

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culver , culvers , Culver City

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Etymology

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From Middle English culver, probably from Old North French coulever, from couler ‘to flow’, perhaps because the dish was used to hold and serve flowing sauces.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'culver' is derived from the Old North French word 'coulever', which means 'to flow'.

2. A culver is often used in the preparation and serving of oysters and clams, making it a popular dish in seafood cuisine.

3. The word 'culver' has been used metaphorically in English literature to refer to a place of abundance or plenty.

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Related Concepts

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1. oyster dish: A culver is often used to serve and cook oysters or clams, making it a popular dish in seafood cuisine.

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Culture

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In English literature, the term 'culver' is sometimes used metaphorically to refer to a place of abundance or plenty, as in Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew', where Petruchio says, 'I will make her a culver of gold, set with precious stones.'

How to Memorize "culver"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a shallow dish used for cooking or serving oysters or clams. Imagine the dish being filled with the shellfish and the delicious sauce flowing over them.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'culver' with oysters or clams and the idea of a dish used for serving and cooking these delicious seafood delicacies.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cooking Up Culvers' to remember that a culver is a dish used for cooking and serving oysters or clams.

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