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Noun: melting pot
  1. An environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
     
  2. A vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
    - crucible

Derived forms: melting pots

Type of: environment, environs, surround, surroundings, vessel

Encyclopedia: Melting pot