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marmite

/ˈmɑːˌmaɪt/ /ˈmɑɹˌmaɪt/

Meanings
noun
A rounded earthenware cooking pot.

Examples :

"My grandmother uses a large marmite to simmer her hearty vegetable stew. "
utensil food

Related Words

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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rounded verb

/ˈɹaʊndɪd/

To shape something into a curve.

"The carpenter rounded the edges of the table."

Illustration pot

pot noun

/pɒt/ /pɑt/

A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food.

"My mother used the large, heavy pot to boil water for the pasta. "

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cooking verb

/ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom is cooking dinner for the family tonight. "

Illustration hearty

hearty noun

/ˈhɑːti/ /ˈhɑɹti/

A term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors.

"The captain shouted a hearty to his crew, encouraging them to finish the loading. "

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stew noun

/stʃʉː/ /stjuː/ /stu/

A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron.

"The witch stirred her bubbling potion in the large, black stew hanging over the fire. "

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simmer noun

/ˈsɪmə/ /ˈsɪmɚ/

The state or process of simmering.

"The kettle was kept on the simmer."

Illustration earthenware

earthenware noun

/ˈəːθ(ə)nwɛː/

An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds.

"earthenware bowl"

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vegetable noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/

Any plant.

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "

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uses noun

/ˈjuːzɪz/ /ˈjuːsɪz/

The act of using.

"The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations."

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large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."