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écuelle

bowl; dish; dog bowl

noun eh-KWEL Rare
Home & Lifestyle Utensils

Origin: Old French escuele, from Latin scutella 'small tray'.

Usage Note

Écuelle originally referred to a shallow bowl for soup or pottage, common in medieval households. Today it most often means an animal's food or water bowl (l'écuelle du chien). It comes from Latin scutella, a small tray.

Examples

"Le chien mange dans son écuelle chaque matin."

Natural Translation

The dog eats from his bowl every morning.

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