decanter

/dɪˈkæntər/

/dɪˈkæntə/

Other forms: decanters

Want an extra fancy way to serve a beverage? Put it in a decanter, an elegant glass container with a stopper.

A decanter is similar to a carafe, a wide-mouthed vessel for serving liquids, except it has a narrower neck and a stopper. Particularly ornate decanters are made of cut crystal and are meant to hold wine, which some people believe should "breathe" before being poured and sipped. Decanter comes from the verb decant, "to pour," and its Medieval Latin source, decanthare, "pour from the edge of a vessel."

Definitions of decanter

1. noun

   a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
   synonyms: carafe

   type of:

   bottle

   a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped