melting pot

Definition of Melting Pot in English :

1. melting pot

an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated

2. crucible, melting pot

a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Melting Pot

noun

1.

a pot in which metals or other substances are melted, esp in order to mix them

2.

an area in which many races, ideas, etc, are mixed

1.

a container in which metals or other substances are melted; crucible

2.

a country, place, or area in which immigrants of various nationalities and races are assimilated

n.

1. A container in which a substance is melted.

2. A place or society in which immigrants of different cultures or races form a single culture.