saucer
nounUK /ˈsɔː.sər/
US /ˈsɑː.sɚ/
A saucer is a small round plate that you put under a cup.
She placed the teacup gently on its saucer.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A shallow curved dish used for holding or serving food.
He served the olives in a small saucer.
3. A flying saucer, an object said to be a spacecraft from another world.
The children claimed they saw a flying saucer in the sky.
4. A shallow bowl-shaped container, such as one used for a plant pot.
Water collected in the saucer beneath the flowerpot.