el puchero
-the cooking pot
See the entry for puchero.

puchero

el puchero(
poo
-
cheh
-
roh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. cooking pot
Necesito un puchero muy grande para hacer comida para tanta gente.I'll need a very large cooking pot to prepare food for so many people.
b. stewpot
Me gusta preparar la sopa de ajiaco en un puchero de barro.I like to prepare "ajiaco" soup in a clay stewpot.
c. pot
Ten cuidado con ese puchero; tiene agua hirviendo.Be careful with that pot; it's full of boiling water.
2. (culinary)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. stew
Te quedo delicioso el puchero de garbanzos que hiciste para la cena.The chickpea stew you made for dinner was delicious.
a. pout
El bebé hizo un puchero con los labios y comenzó a llorar.The baby made a pout with his lips and started to cry.
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