pot-au-feu


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pot-au-feu

 (pô-tō-fœ′)
n. pl. pot-au-feu
A French dish of boiled meats and vegetables.
[French : pot, pot + au, on the + feu, fire.]

pot-au-feu

(French pɔtofø)
n
1. (Cookery) a traditional French stew of beef and vegetables
2. (Cookery) the large earthenware casserole in which this is cooked
[literally: pot on the fire]

pot-au-feu

(Fr. pɔ toʊˈfœ)

n., pl. pot-au-feu.
a dish of boiled meat and vegetables.
[1785–95; < French: literally, pot on the fire]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pot-au-feu - traditional French stew of vegetables and beefpot-au-feu - traditional French stew of vegetables and beef
stew - food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
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