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noun

Melting pot n.

A vessel in which anything is melted; a crucible.

(Sociology) (fig.) A place where people of different backgrounds become similar in culture. The United States has often been referred to as a melting pot, though the differences in cultures of recently arrived immigrants persists beyond the generation of immigrants.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Melting pot" Quotes from Famous Books

... a war aeroplane bids fair to eclipse anything known in foreign parts. After all is said and done, son, you can trust the inventive ability of the Yankee to see anything done by others and go them one better. That is because we are the melting pot for all nations, and rewards for genius are so much greater here than abroad, that it spurs us all on to achieve wonderful things. It's a great privilege, Hugh, just to know that you are a nativeborn American. Never forget to ...

— The Boy Scouts of the Flying Squadron • Robert Shaler

Words linked to "Melting pot" : surround, environs, surroundings