saucepan

noun

sauce·​pan ˈsȯs-ˌpan How to pronounce saucepan (audio)
 especially British  -pən
: a small deep cooking pan with a handle

Examples of saucepan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the remaining 1/2 cup butter and remaining 2/3 cup brown sugar. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2024 Cook strawberries: Bring diced strawberries and remaining sugar to a boil in a saucepan. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 June 2024 To make dipping sauce Ingredients: 4 tablespoons soy sauce paste ½ tablespoon sugar 1 cup water ½ tablespoon glutinous rice flour Mix the above ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook until thickened. Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024 If the sauce has thickened too much to pour, reheat it in a saucepan over low heat, adding a little broth or milk if necessary to thin it out. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for saucepan 

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Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of saucepan was in 1682

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“Saucepan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucepan. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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saucepan

noun
sauce·​pan ˈsȯ-ˌspan How to pronounce saucepan (audio)
: a small cooking pan with a handle

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