cauldron
/ˈkɔːl.dɹən/ nom C1En français : chaudron
- A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.
- A type of encirclement. · Near-synonym: kettle
- An unsettled or difficult situation or place. · Near-synonyms: kettle, pickle; see also Thesaurus:difficult situation· a cauldron of discontent
Pluriel cauldrons
Dans la bibliothèque
The door led right into a large kitchen, which was full of smoke from one end to the other: the Duchess was sitting on a three-legged stool in the middle, nursing a baby; the cook was leaning over the fire, stirring a large cauldron which seemed to be full of soup.
While she was trying to fix on one, the cook took the cauldron of soup off the fire, and at once set to work throwing everything within her reach at the Duchess and the baby—the fire-irons came first; then followed a shower of saucepans, plates, and dishes.
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