| n. | 1. | A vessel in which anything is melted; a crucible. |
| 2. | (Sociology) 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. |
| Noun | 1. | melting pot - an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated |
| 2. | melting pot - a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions Synonyms: crucible |