potjie

British

/ ˈpɔɪkiː /

noun

a three-legged iron pot used for cooking over a wood fire

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Origin of potjie

Afrikaans

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potjie

Maybe add charcoal to the blaze and then set the potjie on it, cook a beef stew.

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