stewpot

[ stoo-pot, styoo- ]

noun

1. a large, heavy, covered pot used for making stews. stew.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stewpot¹

First recorded in 1535–45; stew ¹ + pot ¹

Example Sentences

A sheen of grimy sweat coated his face, both from the sun, and from a rumbling in his gut from whatever critter had crawled into the stewpot the night before.

From Seattle Times

A person drinks a bottle of water at Stewpot Community Services in Jackson.

From Washington Post

Stewpot Community Services offers meals and bottled water for homeless and financially struggling people.

From Washington Post

Aztec warriors would kill and dismember a rival captive then toss him into the stewpot with salt and dried corn to prepare a ceremonial soup to be eaten by the Aztec priests, the king, and the warriors who — ahem — procured the meat.

From Salon

“It’s a life-or-death matter because of the conditions outside,” said Jill Buckley, executive director for Stewpot Community Services.

From Washington Post