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marmite

mar·mite

UK/ˈmɑː(ɹ)maɪt/ US/ˈmɑɹˌmaɪt/ uncommon informal uk

noun

1.
2.

a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup

Origin

From French marmite (“cooking pot”). The common-noun sense derives from an advertising campaign (1996 and onwards) featuring the slogan love it or hate it.

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