marmite

(märmīt; mär mēt)

noun

  1. a usually ceramic pot for making soup
  2. soup made in, or as if in, such a pot
an extract made from brewer's yeast

See marmite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. A large covered earthenware or metal cooking pot.
    b. A small covered earthenware casserole designed to hold an individual serving.
  2. A petite marmite.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French, hypocritical, marmite (possibly because the food is hidden inside)

Origin: : marm-

Origin: , akin to marmouser, to murmur

Origin: + mite, cat (of imitative origin)

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