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stockpot

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A large pot, such as is used for making stock or for cooking large amounts of soup.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a pot used for preparing soup stock

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pot

History

Etymology

From stock + pot.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 湯鍋 /汤锅 (tāngguō) — large pot for cooking soup
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鍋 /锅 (guō) — large pot for cooking soup
  • Finnish: liemikattila — large pot for cooking soup
  • Italian: pentolone — large pot for cooking soup
  • Italian: marmitta — large pot for cooking soup
  • Polish: garnek — large pot for cooking soup
  • Russian: кастрю́ля (kastrjúlja) — large pot for cooking soup
  • Tagalog: kaldero — large pot for cooking soup
  • Ukrainian: кастру́ля (kastrúlja) — large pot for cooking soup