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petite marmite
[ puh-teet mahr-mahyt, mahr-meet ]
noun
- an aromatic broth made from meat, vegetables, and seasonings, served in the pot in which it has cooked.
- a small marmite for cooking and serving this soup.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of petite marmite1
1905–10; < French: literally, little pot
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Example Sentences
“A petite marmite, please; then I’ll see what more I want,” she heard herself saying at last.
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There is no place in Paris where you get a better petite marmite than the Ambassadeurs.
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So you see … Balch, a little more of that petite marmite.
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But when the petite marmite came, steaming in its big, red casserole, she found herself quite disinclined to eat—almost unable to eat.
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