stewpan

[ stoo-pan, styoo- ]

/ ˈstuˌpæn, ˈstyu- /

noun

a pan for stewing; saucepan.

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Origin of stewpan

First recorded in 1625–35; stew¹ + pan¹

Words nearby stewpan

stewart, james, stewart-holmes sign, stewart-treves syndrome, stewbum, stewed, stewpan, stewpot, steyr, stg, stg., stge

Example sentences from the Web for stewpan

Then pour some good cullis into the stewpan, and toss it up as a sauce to serve in the dish, adding the juice of a lemon.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;|Charlotte Campbell Bury
Place the fish and potatoes in a stewpan and cover with boiling water.
A Thousand Ways to Please a Husband|Louise Bennett Weaver
Slice the potatoes and onions, and place them in a stewpan with the peas, mint and water.
New Vegetarian Dishes|Mrs. Bowdich
Put the steaks into a stewpan, with good gravy enough to make a proper sauce to them, adding pepper and salt.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton

Lay the steaks into a stewpan, and pour over them as much boiling water as will serve for sauce.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton

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