A tureen is a large bowl with a lid from which you can serve soup or vegetables. a large dish with a lid, used for serving soup or vegetables (terrine; TERRINE)
A large bowl on a foot used for serving soup Turned furniture Pieces made by turning on a lathe
[ t&-'rEn, tyu- ] (noun.) circa 1706. French terrine, from Middle French, from feminine of terrin of earth, from Vulgar Latin terrinus, from Latin terra earth; more at TERRACE.