stockpot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stockpot
Example Sentences
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The liquid is poured into a stockpot, brought to a boil and covered with a lid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
In December 2016, he returned with the more casual Marmite in Capitol Hill’s Chophouse Row, installing a shiny 40-gallon stockpot with an output that inspired Bon Appétit to call him “the Obi-Wan Kenobi of soup.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
Make gumbo: In a large stockpot, sauté green pepper, onion, garlic, celery and roux together until vegetables are soft.
From Salon ● May 18, 2023
It’s not a major spoiler to report that this little white cutie avoids the stockpot.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
On the stove is an empty, gleaming stainless-steel stockpot so large that it covers two burners.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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