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Webster 1913 Edition


epergne

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Éˊpergne′

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Noun.
[F.
épargne
a sparing or saving; a treasury. “Our épergne is a little
treasury
of sweetmeats, fruits, and flowers.”
Brewer.
]
A centerpiece for table decoration, usually consisting of several dishes or receptacles of different sizes grouped together in an ornamental design.