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Dutch oven

–noun
1. a heavily constructed kettle with a close-fitting lid, used for pot roasts, stews, etc.
2. a metal utensil, open in front, for roasting before an open fire.
3. a brick oven in which the walls are preheated for cooking.

Origin:
1760–70
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Dutch oven  
n.  
  1. A large, heavy pot or kettle, usually of cast iron and with a tight lid, used for slow cooking.

  2. A metal utensil open on one side and equipped with shelves, placed before an open fire for baking or roasting food.

  3. A wall oven in which food is baked by means of preheated brick walls.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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