noun / verb
pot
PAHT/pɑːt/
A vessel used to contain something.
The empty pot has two handles and a separate lid.
Etymology
Old English pott already named a deep vessel, the basic container used for cooking or holding plants today. Its deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
our gardener plants a tree in a small pot and carefully Cuts back its branches therefore resulting in its current height of 9 inches
More examples
- She keeps wooden spoons in a pot by the stove.
- We pot the seedlings in fresh soil.
- The winner takes the entire pot after the final hand.
Forms
pot · pots · potted · potting
potter noun — A person who makes clay vessels.
Similar words
- container
- Container is broader and includes boxes, bags, and bottles.
- saucepan
- A saucepan is a cooking pot with one long handle.