hot pot

noun

1
: a stew of meat and vegetables
2

Examples of hot pot in a Sentence

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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 5 Oct. 2024.

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