pipkin
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈpɪp.kɪn/
- Archaic
- For tonight's dinner, she prepared a delicious stew in her favorite pipkin.
Examples
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The chef placed the soup into a small pipkin to simmer on the stove.
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A nogging of ale, a pipkin of porter... a stoup of stout or a beaker of beer?
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So ready your drums and pipkins because we have some Victorian potions to brew.
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He filled the pipkin with herbs to create a fragrant potpourri.
Synonyms
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1.0
A round container used for cooking or holding plants
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3.2
An electric pot that cooks food slowly for several hours
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2.3
A large deep pot for making soup or boiling food
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4.3
A deep pot with handles and a tight lid for stewing or boiling food
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2.4
A large deep pot for cooking stews and soups
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8.7
A lightweight metal pot with a handle for boiling water over a campfire
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1.9
A large metal pot with a lid for boiling or stewing food
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1.3
A deep pot with a lid for cooking food slowly
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6.0
A deep pan with a tight lid for cooking food slowly
A deep round clay pot used to cook and serve slow stews in southern France
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Etymology
Pipkin likely comes from the small word pip (like a little seed) plus the little suffix -kin meaning 'small'. So a pipkin is literally a 'little pot', which explains why it means a small earthenware cooking pot.