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Dutch oven

(US) A large cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid, especially one made of metal.

ˈdʌt͡ʃ ˈʌvənCurrent43 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US) A large cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid, especially one made of metal.

Origin: From . See Dutch for more information on the now obsolete sense that the term is derived from. The cigar sense is said to originate in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

A portable oven consisting of a metal box, with shelves, placed before an open fire.

: I heard the most uncommon and unaccountable noise that can be imagined. It was, in fact, occasioned by the clattering of tin pattypans and a Dutch oven against the sides of the panniers.
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    Bluesky· May 2026
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    Bluesky· May 2026
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    Bluesky· May 2026
  • Lodge 7 Quart Enameled Cast Iron Oval Dutch Oven with Lid Dual Handles Oven Safe up to 500 F or on Stovetop - Use to Marinate, Cook, Bake, Refrigerate and Serve Oyster White #DutchOven #7Quart #EnameledCastIron #OysterWhite

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • I'm between household stuff I been working on this pork shoulder. Please laugh at me forgetting I no longer have my Dutch oven & had to sear this thing in a pan 😭

    Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(rail transport) A protective cover for electrical contacts on a railway coupler, particularly but not exclusively used on the London Underground.

Cast-iron cookware is in the spotlight. Having started with skillets, producers are now introducing Dutch ovens. Despite already owning pots from Staub and Le Creuset, I could not resist the new Dutch oven by Finex Cast Iron Cookware, an…
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