Cooking pot in French
In French
la marmite
Plural: marmites
Definition
Definition in EnglishA deep cooking vessel placed on a stove to boil or simmer food, often covered with a removable lid.
Definition in FrenchRécipient profond qu’on pose sur le feu pour faire bouillir ou mijoter des aliments, souvent muni d’un couvercle amovible.
Example sentences
Ça accroche au fond de cette marmite ; tu peux baisser le feu ?
Something's catching on the bottom of this cooking pot; could you turn the heat down?
Mamie a apporté sa plus grande marmite parce que toute la famille venait déjeuner.
Grandma brought her biggest cooking pot because the whole family was coming for lunch.