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stockpot

American

[stok-pot] / ˈstɒkˌpɒt /

noun

a pot in which stock for soup, sauces, etc., is made and kept.

stockpot British

/ ˈstɒkˌpɒt /

noun

a pot in which stock for soup, etc, is made or kept

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Etymology

Origin of stockpot

First recorded in 1850–55; stock + pot ¹

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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

It’s not a major spoiler to report that this little white cutie avoids the stockpot.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

In the large stockpot over high heat, combine the water, vinegar and salt and bring to a boil.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2023

I look over and see her wrestling with the huge stockpot, trying to tip the contents into a large serving bowl.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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