stockpot

American

[stok-pot] / ˈstɒkˌpɒt /

noun

a pot in which stock for soup, sauces, etc., is made and kept.

stockpot British

/ ˈstɒkˌpɒt /

noun

a pot in which stock for soup, etc, is made or kept

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Etymology

Origin of stockpot

First recorded in 1850–55; stock + pot ¹

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