A marmite is a traditional crockery casserole dish found in France and is famed for its pot-belly shape.

According to Louis Saulnier, in his Le Répertoire de la Cuisine

Le Répertoire de la Cuisine

Le Répertoire de La Cuisine by Louis Saulnier, is a reference book available in the original French and in English translations. Several editions are in circulation, such as the Canterbury Press translation of 1961, or the Barron's Educational Series edition of 1976...

, a marmite "Firstly, is a stock pot. Secondly, a French pot with lid similar to a casserole with two finger-grips on each side." It lends its name to Marmite

Marmite

Marmite is the name given to two similar food spreads: the original British version, first produced in the United Kingdom and later South Africa, and a version produced in New Zealand...

, a savoury spread.