chaudron
cauldron, large cooking pot
noun shoh-DROHN Rare
Origin: Old French chauderon, from chaud (hot)
Usage Note
Chaudron typically refers to the large black iron pot associated with witches and folk cooking, making it a staple of fairy tales and Halloween imagery. The diminutive chaudronnette exists but is rare; a related trade word is chaudronnerie (coppersmithing or boilermaking). Do not confuse with chaudière (boiler).
Examples
"La sorcière remuait son chaudron."
Natural Translation
The witch stirred her cauldron.
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