hotch·pot /'häch-ˌpät/ n [Anglo-French hochepot, from Old French, thick soup or stew, from hochier to shake + pot pot]
1: the combining of properties into a common lot to ensure equality of division among those entitled to a share of an estate which requires that advancements (as to a child) be made up to the estate by contribution or by an accounting compare collation
2: main pot
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.