cauldron

caul·dron

noun \ˈkȯl-drən\

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>

Variants of CAULDRON

caul·dron also cal·dron \ˈkȯl-drən\

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