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saucepot

saucepot

1 4.3
A deep pot with handles and a tight lid for stewing or boiling food
  • noun
  • /ˈsɔːspɒt/
  • UK
translation icon : cacerola
  • Put the strained lobster cooking liquid into a saucepot over medium heat.
  • saucepot for pasta
  • a large saucepot
  • saucepot of water

Examples

  • Return the pasta mixture to the saucepot and immediately add the milk mixture.

  • In a small, heavy saucepot, melt chocolate and butter over low heat.

    Blog text (22)
  • A bearded man carrying a copper saucepot shuffled toward the counter.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Heat a large covered saucepot of water to boiling over high heat.

Synonyms

pot
vssaucepot
377 1.0

A round container used for cooking or holding plants

is a specific cooking vessel with tight lid and two side handles for stewing
saucepan
vssaucepot
34 1.0

Deep pan with a long handle used for boiling or stewing food on a stove

has two short side handles rather than a long single handle
cauldron
vssaucepot
27 4.8

A large metal pot for boiling liquids over an open fire

is used on stoves with a tight lid and two side handles for lifting
Dutch oven
vssaucepot
7 4.1

A heavy pot with a tight lid used for slow cooking

is lighter and emphasises side handles rather than heavy construction
boiler
vssaucepot
  • UK
4 1.9

A large metal pot with a lid for boiling or stewing food

is similar but specifically described as having two side handles for lifting
stockpot
vssaucepot
2 2.3

A large deep pot for making soup or boiling food

is used for similar cooking but often refers to slightly smaller, handled pots
stewpot
vssaucepot
1 2.4

A large deep pot for cooking stews and soups

is similar but often smaller and emphasises two side handles for lifting
cassoulet
vssaucepot
1 8.1

A deep round clay pot used to cook and serve slow stews in southern France

is a stove-focused cooking vessel with two handles rather than serving use
stewpan
vssaucepot
  • UK
6.0

A deep pan with a tight lid for cooking food slowly

has two side handles rather than a single long handle for stirring
stewing pan
vssaucepot
  • UK
1.3

A deep pot with a lid for cooking food slowly

uses two side handles instead of a long single handle for stove use
dutchy
vssaucepot
  • UK
8.1

A heavy pot with a tight lid used to cook food slowly

is similar but usually lighter and defined by its two side handles
pipkin
vssaucepot
  • Archaic
9.9

A small clay pot for cooking or heating food

is deeper and larger, designed for stewing or boiling bigger food quantities

How Big

cauldron
27 4.8
stockpot
2 2.3
saucepot
  • UK
1 4.3
saucepan
34 1.0

Surface Forms

saucepot singular
saucepots plural

Morphology

saucepot = sauce + pot (transparent) = sauce + pot

The compound literally denotes a pot used for sauce, a meaning directly inferable from 'sauce' + 'pot'.

Etymology

Saucepot is simply two common words joined: sauce (a 'liquid to add flavour') and pot (a 'deep cooking container'). So a saucepot is like a 'soup pot' or 'teapot' but deeper, used for making sauces, stewing, or boiling food.