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hotpot

hotpot is the alternative spelling of hot pot.

Meaning of hot pot

Noun

hot pot (usually uncountable, plural hot pots)

  1. (UK, usually) A stew of beef or lamb and potatoes.
    Synonyms:
    casserole, stew
  2. (usually) A communal meal, popular in China, where diners share a bowl of hot broth or stock into which uncooked foods such as mushrooms, vegetables, and cuts of meat are dipped until they are cooked enough to be eaten.
    Synonyms:
    steamboat
  3. (countable, usually) A jacuzzi or hot tub.

Forms of hotpot

pluralhotpots

Phrases with hotpot

Questions about hotpot

What is hotpot the alternative spelling of?
Hotpot is the alternative spelling of hot pot.

Words near hotpot in the dictionary

  1. hotplates
  2. hotplug
  3. hotplugged
  4. hotplugging
  5. hotplugs
  6. hotpot
  7. hotpots
  8. hotpress
  9. hotpressed
  10. hotpresser
  11. hotpressers

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