hotchpotch
- noun
- /ˈhɑtʃˌpɑtʃ/
- Archaic
:
potaje
- My grandmother used to make a delicious hotchpotch every winter using fresh garden vegetables.
Examples
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We served the thick hotchpotch with crusty bread at the family gathering.
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After a long hike, nothing was more comforting than a bowl of steaming hotchpotch made with fresh meat and vegetables.
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After a long hike, nothing was more comforting than a bowl of steaming hotchpotch.
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She made a delicious hotchpotch for dinner.
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Is this hotchpotch made with chicken?
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My grandmother used to make a delicious hotchpotch every winter, combining tender meat and seasonal vegetables.
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We served a hearty hotchpotch filled with various meats and vegetables at the family gathering.
Synonyms
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A hot dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked in water
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A dish of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid
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1.5
A thick spicy stew with meat and beans often made with hot peppers
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A hot soup made with chicken and vegetables that people eat for comfort when sick
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A dish of beef cooked slowly with vegetables in liquid
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A hot dish of vegetables like carrots and potatoes cooked in a tasty liquid
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A soup made from lentils cooked in stock with onions and carrots
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A thick soup or stew made from vegetables and sometimes meat, often eaten in the past
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A stew of meat and potatoes cooked slowly in a covered pot
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A dish of chicken pieces cooked slowly with vegetables in liquid
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A thick creamy soup made from vegetables or meat
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A stew of meat and potatoes cooked slowly in a covered pot
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A thick, filling soup with meat and vegetables, often with beans or rice
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A thick dish people make from whatever meat and vegetables they have
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A soup from Eastern Europe made mainly with beetroot and often with cabbage, potatoes, or meat
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A thin, plain stew made from leftover meat and vegetables
A hot dish where meat and vegetables cook slowly in a tasty liquid
A French stew of beef and vegetables slowly cooked in water or broth
A stew made from horse and rabbit meat
A thick spicy soup with vegetables and cow stomach often served with dumplings
A soup made by cooking the tail of a cow slowly with vegetables
A warm, hearty soup made with barley and vegetables or meat
A rich soup made with meat, vegetables, or grains that fills you up
A meal of corned beef cooked with cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and onions
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Etymology
Hotchpotch comes from an old French word hochepot, meaning 'shaken pot' and from hoche 'to shake' plus pot 'pot'. It originally named a mixed dish of meat and vegetables, so imagining a pot being stirred and shaken helps you remember it means a thick soup or stew.