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witches' cauldron

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A large mist/smoke-filled black iron pot, stereotypically used by European witches to brew potions and cast spells.

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Meaning 2

Sarcosoma globosum: a fist-sized non-toxic inedible mushroom, globular with a hole on its top, filled with a jelly; found in circumboreal spurce forest habits near water sources, primarily in Northern Europe.

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Broader terms: ascomycete, sac fungus, mushroom, fungus

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: heksenketel — pot
  • German: Hexenkessel — pot
  • Norwegian Bokmål: heksegryte — pot
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: heksegryte — pot
  • Swedish: häxkittel — pot