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dry pot

dry pot noun: a Chinese dish, originally from the Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan provinces, made by wok-frying various ingredients (often a combination of meat and vegetables) and usually served hot on a metal pan, griddle or clay pot.

Noun (1)

dry pot (usually uncountable, plural dry pots)

  1. (usually) A Chinese dish, originally from the Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan provinces, made by wok-frying various ingredients (often a combination of meat and vegetables) and usually served hot on a metal pan, griddle or clay pot.

Noun (2)

dry pot (plural dry pots)

  1. An empty side pot created when a player is all in and is called by at least two other players, but not raised. If subsequent betting occurs, the money will go to the dry pot.

Forms of dry pot

pluraldry pots

Origin of dry pot

Calque from Chinese 乾鍋／干锅 (gānguō).

Questions about dry pot

What does dry pot mean?
Dry pot means a Chinese dish, originally from the Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan provinces, made by wok-frying various ingredients (often a combination of meat and vegetables) and usually served hot on a metal pan, griddle or clay pot.
What part of speech is dry pot?
Dry pot is a noun.
What is the plural of dry pot?
The plural of dry pot is dry pots.

Words near dry pot in the dictionary

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  3. dry ponds
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  8. dry powder
  9. dry powder inhaler
  10. dry powder inhalers
  11. dry powders

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