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: a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
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Advertisement The current menu begins with an oblong ceramic tureen of sorts that suggests a wide-open oyster shell.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The centerpiece is a tureen of the thick bean soup bissara, a regional breakfast staple that’s drizzled with local olive oil.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024
Parsons is also grateful to have found an ironstone soup tureen when cleaning out her late grandmother’s attic.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 July 2024
Their line, Gohar (Old) World, sells vintage pieces like butter curlers, tureens, and egg cups, which Gohar likes to mix in with more modern designs.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2024
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The centerpiece is a tureen of the thick bean soup bissara, a regional breakfast staple that’s drizzled with local olive oil.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2024
Parsons is also grateful to have found an ironstone soup tureen when cleaning out her late grandmother’s attic.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 July 2024
Their line, Gohar (Old) World, sells vintage pieces like butter curlers, tureens, and egg cups, which Gohar likes to mix in with more modern designs.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2024
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tureen
noun
tu·reen
tə-ˈrēn 
tyu̇-
: a deep bowl from which food (as soup) is served
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