hot pot

noun

1
: a stew of meat and vegetables
2

Examples of hot pot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For a different communal-style meal, head to Beauty In The Pot (B2 Jewel), where giant hot pots brimming with savory and spicy soups are served to share. Audrey Phoon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024 What are prices for all-you-can-eat sushi, hot pot? Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 13 June 2024 The intestines are often served in hot pot dishes, while duck blood products are added to dishes like vermicelli soup. John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2024 It’s served with a bowl of hot pot au jus for dipping, like a Korean-style French dip sandwich loaded with aromatics. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hot pot 

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Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 15 Jul. 2024.

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