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stewpot

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[stoo-pot, styoo-] / ˈstuˌpɒt, ˈstju- /

noun

  1. a large, heavy, covered pot used for making stews.


Etymology

Origin of stewpot

First recorded in 1535–45; stew 1 + pot 1

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A sheen of grimy sweat coated his face, both from the sun, and from a rumbling in his gut from whatever critter had crawled into the stewpot the night before.

From Seattle Times Jun. 14, 2023

Cleaning stuck-on debris is easy: fill it with water and just let it soak: Lagostina Minestrone e Polenta five-quart stewpot, $199.99, homeandcookstore.com.

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2016

Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist at Texas Tech University, likens what’s happening to a stewpot: Natural climate fluctuations such as El Nino go into it.

From Washington Times May 29, 2015

That reaction shot of Jesse glancing at Gus' stewpot is significant.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2011

I felt like a noodle over-boiled in the stewpot.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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