The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pot-au-feu \Pot`-au`-feu"\, n. [F., lit., pot on the fire.] (Cookery) A dish of broth, meat, and vegetables prepared by boiling in a pot, -- a dish esp. common among the French. --Grant Allen. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pot-au-feu n 1: traditional French stew of vegetables and beef