pot liquor
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noun
Midland and Southern U.S. the broth in which meat or vegetables, as salt pork or greens, have been cooked.
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Origin of pot liquor
First recorded in 1735–45
Words nearby pot liquor
Potiphar, potjie , potlatch, potlicker, potline, pot liquor, potluck, potman, pot marigold, pot marjoram, pot metal
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pot liquor
noun
mainly US the broth in which meat, esp pork or bacon, and vegetables have been cooked
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