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philadelphia pepper pot

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pepper pot

–noun
1. Also called Philadelphia pepper pot. a highly seasoned, thick soup made of tripe or other meat, vegetables, and sometimes dumplings.
2. a West Indian stew of meat or fish and vegetables, flavored with cassareep.
3. pepperbox.

Origin:
1670–80
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pepper pot  
n.  
  1. A soup made with vegetables and tripe or other meat, seasoned with pepper, and often containing dumplings. Also called Philadelphia pepper pot.

  2. A thick West Indian stew of meat or fish, vegetables, and regional condiments.

  3. See peppershaker.

Philadelphia pepper pot  
n.  See pepper pot.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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