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melting pot

noun

Etymology

Popularized by the British author Israel Zangwill in his play The Melting Pot (1908).

Definitions

  1. A crucible, or similar pot, used to fuse mixtures of metals, etc.

  2. A place where many divergent things (often races or cultures, but also talents) come…

    A place where many divergent things (often races or cultures, but also talents) come together and are homogenized.

    • The festival is a true racial melting pot; people from dozens of countries take part speaking many languages.

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