cauldron

caul·dron

noun \ˈkȯl-drən\

: a large pot

Full Definition of CAULDRON

1

:  a large kettle or boiler

2

:  something resembling a boiling cauldron in intensity or degree of agitation <a cauldron of intense emotions>

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Variants of CAULDRON

caul·dron also cal·dron \ˈkȯl-drÉ™n\

Origin of CAULDRON

Middle English caudron, caldron, from Anglo-French cauderon, diminutive of caldere basin, from Late Latin caldaria, from feminine of Latin caldarius used for hot water, from calidus warm, from calēre to be warm — more at lee

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with CAULDRON

chaldron