stewpot
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- noun
- /ˈstjuːpɒt/
- The breath of the silent captives rose into the air like steam from a stewpot, giving the illusion of heat.
Examples
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Armetta, the innkeeper's wife, made candles in her husband's stewpot when no stew was cooking and sold them out of the kitchen.
Fiction book (1993) -
After that, there had been no pets, except for a few rangy hens his mother kept for the eggs and once in a while for the stewpot.
Fiction book (1996) -
Elk jerky simmered in the stewpot, seasoned with rose hips and cactus greens, cooked soft with the spines burned off.
Fiction book (1995) -
Put a layer of sliced potatoes in a large stewpot, followed by a layer of onions, and then a layer of meat chunks, sprinkling parsley, thyme, and salt and pepper between the layers.
Academic text (1992) -
To make a delicious soup, add all the ingredients to the stewpot and let it simmer for hours.
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The chef poured the broth into the large stewpot before adding the fresh vegetables.
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After browning the meat, she transferred it to a large stewpot for a slow cook on the stove.
Synonyms
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A round container used for cooking or holding plants
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Deep pan with a long handle used for boiling or stewing food on a stove
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A large metal pot for boiling liquids over an open fire
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An electric pot that cooks food slowly at low heat
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A heavy pot with a tight lid used for slow cooking
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A slow-cooked stew from North Africa with meat and vegetables or the clay pot used to cook it
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A large deep pot for making soup or boiling food
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A large metal pot with a lid and handle that people use to boil food over a fire
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A deep pot with handles and a tight lid for stewing or boiling food
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A small clay pot for cooking or heating food
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A large metal pot with a lid for boiling or stewing food
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A deep pot with a lid for cooking food slowly
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A large heavy pot used for cooking soup or stew
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A deep pan with a tight lid for cooking food slowly
A heavy pot with a tight lid used to cook food slowly
A deep round clay pot used to cook and serve slow stews in southern France
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Etymology
The word stewpot combines stew ('slow-cooked food') and pot ('a deep cooking vessel'), so it literally means 'a pot for stew' and refers to a large, deep pot used to cook soups and stews.