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crock

crock

14 6.2
A thick clay pot used to store food or drink
  • noun
  • /krɑk/
translation icon : vasija de barro
  • For example: I registered at Macy's... and there's this crock pot that I'm dying to have.
  • a crock pot

Examples

  • Add coconut milk, condensed milk, and extracts to your crock pot, whisking to combine.

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  • I can't stress enough how great a crock pot is for those who hate to cook!

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  • Not to mention, I love using the crock pot for everything under the sun!

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  • I'm going to turn on my crock pot for about four hours on medium low heat.

  • The rice was transferred to crock pots at the church and kept warm at a low temperature setting.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Shelves of Fornley's cart were filled with small crocks of honey, which Forney hoped would be a high-demand item.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The chef stored the homemade tomato sauce in a large crock to keep it fresh.

  • After the harvest, we filled several crocks with pickled vegetables for winter storage.

  • She carefully chose a decorative crock to display her homemade jams on the kitchen shelf.

Synonyms

pot
vscrock
377 1.0

A round container used for cooking or holding plants

is thicker and mainly for storage instead of cooking or planting
jar
vscrock
207 1.0

A wide glass or clay container for storing food

is thicker and ceramic rather than a general wide-mouthed container
Mason jar
vscrock
  • US
3 3.2

A glass container with a screw lid that keeps air out to preserve food

is thicker and made of baked clay rather than sealed glass
cruet
vscrock
1 9.3

A small bottle for oil or vinegar used at the table

is thicker and intended for storage rather than table serving
earthenware jar
vscrock
1 3.7

A jar made of baked clay used for storing food or liquids

is thicker and built specifically for long term storage of food or liquid
cruse
vscrock
  • Archaic
9.9

A small jar that holds liquids like oil or water

is larger and thicker, serving general storage rather than small liquid use
jampot
vscrock
6.3

A small jar for jam or fruit preserves

is larger and thicker, used for general food or liquid storage
pottle
vscrock
  • Archaic
9.9

A pot holding about two litres used as an old measure for liquids or dry food

is a thick storage vessel rather than a unit defined by capacity

Idioms

9.5

To say that an idea is nonsense or not true

Compounds

7 3.5

An electric pot that cooks food slowly at low heat

1 3.2

An electric pot that cooks food slowly for several hours

1 9.2

A worn-out thing like a car or bike that is not worth much

3.4

A dish cooked slowly in a slow cooker

How Big

tank
596 1.0
vat
42 3.6
crock
14 6.2
jar
207 1.0

Surface Forms

crock singular
crocks plural

Etymology

Crock comes from old words for a clay pot and is the same idea as crockery, the dishes made of clay; think of a thick earthen jar used to store food. That's why a crock is a heavy pot for pickles or storage.