hot pot

noun Chiefly British.

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 of hotpot

“I love spicy food, and my friends tell me that Sichuan hotpot has become very popular in Addis Abeba,” he said.
'Made in China' Now Being Made in Africa
Brendon Hong
August 23, 2014

Historical Examples of hotpot

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's
Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for hotpot

hotpot

noun

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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