pot

Meanings

• noun

  A large, deep round container with a narrow neck, used for cooking or serving food or drinks.

  - "She baked a delicious stew in a large pot."
  - "The chef served the paella in a traditional Spanish pot."

• noun

  A pot is a container used for growing plants.

  - "The gardener watered the plants in his pots."
  - "She bought some new pots for her herb garden."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

cooking pot , cookpot , kitty , pool , kettlebelly , lib , lib

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pot
not , spot , cot , mot

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Variants

List of all variants of pot that leads to same result
pot , pots , potted , potting , pot ale , pot ales , pot-au-feu , pot bound , pot-bound , potbound , pot cheese , pot cheeses , pot hat , pot hats , pot holder

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Etymology

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The word 'pot' comes from the Old French word 'pot', meaning a large, round vessel.

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Trivia

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1. A potato is called a 'potato' because it was once cooked in a pot.

2. The largest pot in the world is the 'Dutchess Pot' in Canada, which can hold over 40,000 gallons of water.

3. In the Harry Potter series, a cauldron is used for brewing potions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cauldron: A large, deep, open-topped pot with a long handle and three legs, used for cooking over an open fire.

2. Kettle: A pot with a long spout and a handle, used for boiling water or other liquids.

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Culture

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Pots have been used for various purposes in different cultures throughout history. In ancient Egypt, clay pots were used for storing and transporting water. In Chinese culture, the use of the teapot as an art form dates back to the Ming Dynasty.

How to Memorize "pot"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, round container with a narrow neck. Visualize food or liquids being cooked or stored in it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pot' with cooking or storing food or liquids.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Pots are for cooking, not for shopping', to remember the definition of a pot.

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