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DictionarybowlRounded container
noun

bowl

BOHL/bəʊl/

A deep rounded container or hollow.

The deep ceramic bowl holds soup.

Deep round ceramic bowl containing soup on plain table.
Etymology
bowlOld Englishpot, cup, bowl

Bolla named a pot or cup as well as a bowl. The English word also once meant a large drinking cup, illustrating its longstanding connection with containers for food and drink.

In context

Tasting History with Max Miller5:10
Basically we're going to put the potatoes and the onions into a bowl lined with a cheesecloth, and then squeeze the liquid out of both.
History of Latkes

More examples

  • He ate a bowl of rice.
  • The crowd fills the stadium bowl.
  • The team earns a place in a postseason bowl.

Forms

bowl · bowls

Similar words

basin
A broad deep container, often for washing or collecting liquid.
dish
A broader food container, often shallower.