noun
cauldron
KAWL-druhn
noun
1
A large round pot used for boiling liquids over a fire.
"The witch stirred a bubbling cauldron in the story."
"They hung a cast-iron cauldron over the campfire to cook stew."
2
A tense or chaotic situation.
"The negotiations turned into a cauldron of accusations and blame."
How to Use Cauldron
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA big cooking pot, or figuratively, a highly volatile situation.
Common pairings
a bubbling cauldron
a cauldron of tension
Word Forms
cauldrons plural
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Etymology
From Old Northern French caudron, from Late Latin caldaria ("cooking pot"), from Latin caldus ("hot"). Related to "chowder" and "caldera."