pot
pot Lexical Profile
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• noun
A rounded or cylindrical container, typically made of metal and used for cooking.
"She placed the heavy iron pot on the stove to boil the stew."
A container, typically made of earthenware or plastic, used for growing plants.
"He planted the basil seeds in a small terracotta pot by the kitchen window."
Cannabis, especially when dried and smoked as a recreational drug.
"The unmistakable smell of pot drifted down the hallway from the neighboring apartment."
• verb
To place or plant (a plant) in a container with soil.
"She spent the entire afternoon potting the new seedlings in the greenhouse."
British To strike or shoot (a ball) into a pocket, especially in billiards, pool, or snooker.
"He skillfully potted the black ball to win the championship frame."
To preserve (food, typically meat or fish) in a sealed container.
"The early settlers survived the harsh winter by eating the beef they had potted during the autumn."
• Rhymes for pot
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'pot', from late Old English 'pott', of uncertain origin, possibly from a Vulgar Latin root '*pottus'. The slang use for cannabis likely derives from Mexican Spanish 'potiguaya'.
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