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What is the name for the tiny clear takeaway/to-go cups with snap-on lids they give you at a restaurant for your entree's sauces? The waitress told me like 10 times but I can't remember the next day. I believe it would be a French derivation. They are also used for samples at the grocery store. One word.

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  • This question sounds familiar; I think we have a duplicate.
    – tchrist ♦
    Mar 25, 2018 at 14:19
  • Plastic Portion Cups with Lids, Condiment Cup, Jello Shot, Soufflé Portion, Sampling Cups?
    – lbf
    Mar 25, 2018 at 14:23
  • "The waitress told me like 10 times but I can't remember." Tut tut.
    – Zebrafish
    Mar 25, 2018 at 14:43
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    Ew, salsa does not go in the same containers as half and half. Half & half containers have a foil lid and are not resealable. Thecontainers OP is asking about are unsuitable for liquids since the lid is not watertight (and the lid can be taken off and put back on again).
    – Laurel ♦
    Mar 25, 2018 at 15:42
  • The word you're looking for may be ramekin (it's the only word I can think of for anything similar that's French).
    – Peter Shor
    Mar 25, 2018 at 16:29

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