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noun

kazan

noun
1
A large cauldron or cooking pot traditionally used in Central Asian cooking.
"The plov was cooked slowly in a huge kazan over an open fire."
name
1
The capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia.
"Kazan hosted several matches during the 2018 World Cup."

How to Use Kazan

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In plain EnglishEither the traditional Central Asian cooking pot, or the Russian city named after it.

Word Forms

kazans plural, Kazans plural

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Etymology

From Russian казан (kazán), itself from a Turkic word for cooking pot; the city takes its name from the same root.

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