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Chafing dishes

Scope note

Dishes supplied with a heat source (such as a fuel lamp or candle) used for cooking or keeping food warm. The term is sometimes applied to vessels containing charcoal or other fuel and upon which another container with food may be placed.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000196416

Broader Terms used

<cooking and heating devices>

Equivalent Terms used

chafing dish

Created

13yrs ago

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