Haybox

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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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"It takes a lot longer to boil eggs in a haybox than on a stove."

Etymology

From hay + box.

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