punchbowl
punchbowl Lexical Profile
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• noun
A large, deep, wide-mouthed bowl in which punch or other mixed drinks are prepared and served at social gatherings, typically accompanied by a ladle.
"The host placed a crystal punchbowl filled with chilled spiced cider at the center of the banquet table."
A deep, circular, steep-sided hollow, basin, or depression in a landscape, such as a volcanic crater or glacial cirque, resembling a large bowl.
"The hiking trail wound around the rim of a natural grassy punchbowl carved into the hills during the last ice age."
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the late 17th century as a compound of "punch" (the mixed beverage, likely borrowed via East India Company traders from Hindi or Sanskrit "pañca," meaning "five" after its five traditional ingredients) and "bowl" (from Old English "bolla").