hot pot

noun

1
: a stew of meat and vegetables
2

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Don't forget to put on a hot pot of coffee to enjoy with it. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025 As in a hot pot of soup, stellar material that is brought to the bottom of the convection zone reaches temperatures of two and a half million Kelvin and subsequently destroyed, says Korn. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Guests can grill, dip and/or simmer a seemingly endless supply of beef using a hot pot and grill pan (Yakiniku-stye) at each table. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 June 2025 Later in the episode, all the women gathered for a hot pot dinner, where Gina shared what Tamra told them earlier. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot pot

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hot pot was in 1842

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“Hot pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20pot. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

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