petite marmite

[ puh-teet-mahr-mahyt, mahr-meet ]

noun
  1. an aromatic broth made from meat, vegetables, and seasonings, served in the pot in which it has cooked.

  2. a small marmite for cooking and serving this soup.

Origin of petite marmite

1
1905–10; <French: literally, little pot

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How to use petite marmite in a sentence

  • Soup needs nothing with it (if you do not choose split pea which needs croutons, or petite marmite which needs grated cheese).

    Etiquette | Emily Post
  • A petite marmite, please; then Ill see what more I want, she heard herself saying at last.

    Out of the Air | Inez Haynes Irwin
  • petite marmite—Soup cooked and served in a small earthenware or metal receptacle or pot.

    A Blue Devil of France | G. P. Capart
  • Special earthern petite marmite pots are carried at the large stores, and are preferable to tureens for serving.