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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To create an airy, foamy consistency, the milky coffee is poured repeatedly from the tumbler into the saucer (called a davara) and back, which also helps bring the hot brew to a comfortable drinking temperature.
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Meher Mirza, Saveur, 27 Feb. 2025
Whereas florals frolic within large-scale clovers on platters, pitchers, and cake plates, the motif appears as a more refined border on cups and saucers.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
Stoneware Set of 2 Cappuccino Cups and Saucers Enjoy your morning coffee in style with this set of two cappuccino cups and matching saucers.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Aho and Hintz had a two-on-one break a few minutes later and Aho’s saucer pass to Hintz never landed.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Meher Mirza, Saveur, 27 Feb. 2025
Whereas florals frolic within large-scale clovers on platters, pitchers, and cake plates, the motif appears as a more refined border on cups and saucers.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
Stoneware Set of 2 Cappuccino Cups and Saucers Enjoy your morning coffee in style with this set of two cappuccino cups and matching saucers.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Aho and Hintz had a two-on-one break a few minutes later and Aho’s saucer pass to Hintz never landed.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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