hot pot
- mutton or beef cooked with potatoes in a covered pot.
Origin of hot pot
First recorded in 1690–1700
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Examples from the Web for hotpot
Contemporary Examples
“I love spicy food, and my friends tell me that Sichuan hotpot has become very popular in Addis Abeba,” he said.
Historical Examples
My throat is peeling, my tongue is burning: this is no hotpot.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)Charles de Coster
After some hesitation Sylvia decided on hotpot and fig pudding.
The Third Class at Miss Kaye'sAngela Brazil
hotpot
- British a baked stew or casserole made with meat or fish and covered with a layer of potatoes
- Australian slang a heavily backed horse
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