Kilo Lingo

/pæn/

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Translation

A round metal container with a handle, used for cooking.

Word origin

From Old English panne, an old West Germanic word for the same cooking dish.

Origin
Old English
Root
panne

Grammar

Gender
Pluralpans

Examples

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A pan is the flat metal container you cook in.

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A pan with low sides for frying is called a frying pan.

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"Pots and pans" is a common phrase for kitchen cooking things.

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This word is part of lesson 57.