Porringer (noun) (historical)
por-inj-er
A small bowl, typically with a handle, used for soup, stew, or similar dishes.
Late Middle English (earlier as potager and pottinger): from Old French potager, from potage ‘contents of a pot’.
Example sentences
“Dish it up in the porringer.”
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