hot pot

noun

1
: a stew of meat and vegetables
2

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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 Served in an iron hot pot, the dish is often cooked at the table on a portable burner. Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025 In a hot pot, when served with meat or vegetables, the noodles become a heartier dish. Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025 Electric hot pot: $26.99 Hot pot dishes are incredible. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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