pot-au-feu
noun
ˌpät-ō-ˈfər 
-ˈfə,
pȯ-tō-ˈfœ
plural pot-au-feu
: a French boiled dinner of meat and vegetables
Examples of pot-au-feu in a Sentence
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In return, Dodin dares to propose a simple pot-au-feu.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
French, literally, pot on the fire
First Known Use
1791, in the meaning defined above
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“Pot-au-feu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot-au-feu. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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