hotpot

noun
UK /ˈhɒt.pɒt/
US /ˈhɑːt.pɑːt/

A hotpot is a meal where people cook food in a pot of hot soup at the table.

We had a family hotpot with lots of vegetables and meat.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A traditional British dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in a pot in the oven.

My grandmother makes a lamb hotpot every Sunday.

3. A pot used for cooking stews or soups.

She left the hotpot simmering on the stove.

4. A communal meal where diners cook raw ingredients in a simmering broth, popular in East Asian cuisine.

The restaurant serves a spicy Sichuan hotpot.