Etymology

muffineer

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Today it means: A small jar or caster with a perforated top for sprinkling salt or sugar on muffins. Full definition →

First used 18th c.
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The story

From muffin + -eer.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. A small jar or caster with a perforated top for sprinkling salt or sugar on muffins.
  • 19th c. A dish for keeping muffins hot.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.