单词 | pot-oven |
释义 | pot-oven/ˈpɒtˌʌvn/noun 1A kiln in which pottery is fired. Now historical. 2 British regional (chiefly Irish English and Manx English ). A heated piece of metal, covered by a pot, for slow-cooking or keeping warm bread, cakes, etc. Now rare (chiefly historical ). OriginEarly 18th century; earliest use found in Ralph Thoresby (1658–1725), antiquary and topographer. From pot + oven. |
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