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hotch·pot (häc̸h′pät′)

noun

Eng. Law a pooling of property of different persons for equal redistribution

Etymology: ME hochepot < OFr, stew < hocher, to shake (< Frank *hottisōn, akin to LowG hotzen < IE base *kwet-, to shake > L quatere) + pot, pot

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