stockpot
nounUK /ˈstɒk.pɒt/
US /ˈstɑːk.pɑːt/
A stockpot is a big, deep pot with a lid that you use to cook soup or boil lots of food.
Mom filled the stockpot with water to make chicken soup for the whole family.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large pot used in professional kitchens for making stock by simmering bones and vegetables.
The chef left the stockpot simmering overnight to make a rich beef broth.
3. A deep vessel used in food processing or canning to hold large quantities of liquid.
They used a stainless steel stockpot to sterilize the jars before canning.
4. Informal: a place or situation where many different things are mixed together.
The city became a stockpot of cultures and languages.