creuset

French

Etymology

From Old French croisuel (with assimilation to creux), from Gallo-Roman *croceolus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁø.zɛ/

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Noun

creuset m (plural creusets)

1. crucible, smelter
2. melting-pot

Further reading

• “creuset”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• reçûtes
• secteur