Any ornamental vessel used as a spittoon; hence, to avoid thecommon term, a spittoon of any sort.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/25674/cuspidorRSS for NodeSat, 11 Jul 2026 18:03:50 GMTWed, 22 Mar 2017 03:13:47 GMT60Spitter, Spittoon for smokeless tobbacco products.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/63342https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/63342Wed, 30 Dec 2020 02:05:02 GMTA cuspidor is a large bowl, often of metal, serving as a receptacle for spit, usually from snuff dipping or tobacco chewing. Generally considered to be the same as a [spittoon], although spittoons tend to be shorter than cuspidors. The word comes from the Portuguese “cuspir” meaning to spit which itself comes from the Latin “conspuere” meaning to spit upon.

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