Dutch oven

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ˈDutch ˈov•en, n. [countable]

1. Food a large heavy pot with a close-fitting lid, used for stews, etc.
2. Food a metal utensil, open in front, for roasting before an open fire.
3. Food a brick oven in which the walls are preheated for cooking.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

Dutch′ ov′en, 

1. Food a heavily constructed kettle with a close-fitting lid, used for pot roasts, stews, etc.
2. Food a metal utensil, open in front, for roasting before an open fire.
3. Food a brick oven in which the walls are preheated for cooking.
• 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Dutch oven noun

1. an iron or earthenware container with a cover used for stews, etc
2. a metal box, open in front, for cooking in front of an open fire