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witches' cauldron

witches' cauldron noun: a large mist/smoke-filled black iron pot, stereotypically used by European witches to brew potions and cast spells.

Noun

witches' cauldron (plural witches' cauldrons)

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

Forms of witches' cauldron

pluralwitches' cauldrons
alternative formwitch's cauldron

Questions about witches' cauldron

What does witches' cauldron mean?
Witches' cauldron means a large mist/smoke-filled black iron pot, stereotypically used by European witches to brew potions and cast spells.
What part of speech is witches' cauldron?
Witches' cauldron is a noun.
What is the plural of witches' cauldron?
The plural of witches' cauldron is witches' cauldrons.

Words near witches' cauldron in the dictionary

  1. witches' brews
  2. witches' broom
  3. witches' brooms
  4. witches' butter
  5. witches' butters
  6. witches' cauldron
  7. witches' hair
  8. witches' hats
  9. witches' knickers
  10. witches' ladder
  11. witches' ladders

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