Melting pot

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A crucible, or similar pot, used to fuse mixtures of metals, etc.
  2. 2
    a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions wordnet
  3. 3
    A place where many divergent things (often races or cultures, but also talents) come together and are homogenized. figuratively

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

  4. 4
    an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated wordnet

Etymology

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

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