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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSlow-Cooker
/ˈsloʊˌkʊkər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An electric kitchen appliance used for cooking food slowly at low temperatures.
"I prepared a delicious stew in my slow-cooker while I was at work." - 2
A type of pot designed for use in a slow-cooking appliance.
"The ceramic insert of the slow-cooker is perfect for making casseroles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'slow-cooker' combines 'slow', derived from Old English 'slāw', meaning 'not fast', and 'cooker', which comes from the verb 'cook', originating from Old English 'cocian'. The term evolved in the mid-20th century as electric cooking appliances became popular, emphasizing the method of cooking food at low temperatures over extended periods.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slow-Cooker" is said worldwide
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cuit-vapeur
Transliteration: kwee-vapoor
"J'ai préparé un ragoût dans mon cuit-vapeur."
Schongarer
Transliteration: shon-gar-er
"Ich habe einen Eintopf in meinem Schongarer gekocht."
cucina lenta
Transliteration: koo-chee-na len-ta
"Ho preparato uno stufato nella mia cucina lenta."
olla de cocción lenta
Transliteration: oy-a de kok-syon len-ta
"Hice un guiso en mi olla de cocción lenta."
panela de cozimento lento
Transliteration: pa-nela de ko-zi-men-to len-to
"Preparei um ensopado na minha panela de cozimento lento."
धीमी पकााने वाला
Transliteration: dheemi pakaane waala
"मैंने अपने धीमी पकााने वाले में एक स्टू बनाया।"
慢炖锅
Transliteration: màn dùn guō
"我在慢炖锅里做了一个炖菜。"
슬로우 쿠커
Transliteration: seul-lo-u ku-keo
"나는 슬로우 쿠커로 스튜를 만들었다."
スロークッカー
Transliteration: suroo kukkaa
"スロークッカーでシチューを作りました。"
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