1
: a small shallow dish in which a cup is set at table
2
: something resembling a saucer especially in shape
especially
: flying saucer
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The hardest part was drilling holes in the middle of the glazed saucers.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
To keep ladybugs safe, make a small ladybug drinking pool by placing clean gravel in a terra-cotta plant saucer and filling the saucer to just below the gravel line with fresh water.
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—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2024
According to Sweeney, the coupe—previously known as the Champagne saucer—is sort of like a more modern Martini glass..
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 9 July 2024
The man shook his head a fraction and returned his cup to the saucer.
—Haruki Murakami, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
To keep ladybugs safe, make a small ladybug drinking pool by placing clean gravel in a terra-cotta plant saucer and filling the saucer to just below the gravel line with fresh water.
5.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2024
According to Sweeney, the coupe—previously known as the Champagne saucer—is sort of like a more modern Martini glass..
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 9 July 2024
The man shook his head a fraction and returned his cup to the saucer.
—Haruki Murakami, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucer. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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saucer
noun
sau·cer
ˈsȯ-sər 
1
: a small round shallow dish in which a cup is set
2
: something like a saucer especially in shape
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