witches' cauldron

noun — 2 senses

witches' cauldron

noun
1

A large mist/smoke-filled black iron pot, stereotypically used by European witches to brew potions and cast spells.

2

Sarcosoma globosum: a fist-sized non-toxic inedible mushroom, globular with a hole on its top, filled with a jelly; found in circumboreal spurce forest habits near water sources, primarily in Northern Europe.

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