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Azeiteira (oil cruet)

An olive oil cruet on a set table beside a salad

A spouted container for serving olive oil, closely related to the almotolia, of which the dictionary lists it as a synonym. At table it usually accompanies the vinagreira.

This is a general description, not confirmed to a single source.

Source: dicionario.priberam.org

AI-generated illustration in the manner of the tradition, not a photograph of a specific object.

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