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haybox

noun

Etymology

From hay + box.

  1. derived from Boxenstopp
  2. derived from pyxis
  3. derived from buxis
  4. inherited from *buhsā✻
  5. inherited from box
  6. inherited from box — “container, box, cup”
  7. compounded as haybox — “hay + box”

Definitions

  1. A chest insulated with a layer of hay or another insulant that utilizes the heat of the…

    A chest insulated with a layer of hay or another insulant that utilizes the heat of the food being cooked to complete the cooking process.

    • It takes a lot longer to boil eggs in a haybox than on a stove.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA