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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of petite marmite¹

1905–10; < French: literally, little pot

Example Sentences

“A petite marmite, please; then I’ll see what more I want,” she heard herself saying at last.

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There is no place in Paris where you get a better petite marmite than the Ambassadeurs.

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So you see … Balch, a little more of that petite marmite.

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But when the petite marmite came, steaming in its big, red casserole, she found herself quite disinclined to eat—almost unable to eat.

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