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pot–au–feu

noun \ˌpät-ō-ˈfə(r), p-tō-ˈfœ\
plural pot–au–feu

Definition of POT-AU-FEU

:  a French boiled dinner of meat and vegetables
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Origin of POT-AU-FEU

French, literally, pot on the fire
First Known Use: 1791

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