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salver¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English salver (attested only in the sense of "ointment box"), from Old English *sealfere (“salver, one who anoints”), equivalent to salve + -er. Cognate with Dutch zalver (“salver”), German Salber (“salver”).

noun salvers

  1. One who salves or cures.
  2. One who pretends to cure; a quacksalver.

salver²

noun salvers

  1. One who salves or saves goods, etc. from destruction or loss.

salver³

Where it comes from

From Middle English salver (“serving platter”), from Spanish salva (“a testing of food or drink to test for poison”), from salvar (“to save, taste food for one's master”), from Latin salvō (“save”, verb). More at save.

noun salvers

  1. A tray used to display or serve food or other items (such as a visiting card). As athletes mount the podiums, volunteers dressed in Louis Vuitton-designed uniforms will bear the awards, presented on Louis Vuitton-made salvers featuring the house's signature brown check.

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noun tray used to display or serve food

DeutschServiertablett, Präsentierteller
Русскийподно́с podnós

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@misc{salver_2026,
  title = {salver},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/salver},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}