hot pot

== English == === Alternative forms === hotpot, hot-pot === Etymology === Surface analysis hot +‎ pot. For sense of stewed meat and potatoes, compare French pot-au-feu. For the sense of a communal meal cooked at the table, Calque of Chinese 火鍋 / 火锅. === Pronunciation === === Noun === hot pot (usually uncountable, plural hot pots) (chiefly UK) A stew of beef or lamb and potatoes. Synonyms: casserole, stew 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. Synonym: (Singapore) steamboat (countable) A jacuzzi or hot tub. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === dry pot shabu-shabu === Anagrams === hot top