flowerpot
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- noun
- /ˈflaʊərˌpɒt/
:
maceta
- She carefully placed the young plant in a flowerpot filled with rich soil.
- clay flowerpot
- plastic flowerpot
- terracotta flowerpot
Examples
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I checked under the flowerpot, and sure enough, there was the key.
Fiction book (2000) -
It's time to cook up some new recipes for your flowerpots.
Blog text (15) -
"Plant it in a flowerpot," she says, "and see what happens."
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Why is the flowerpot on the floor?
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The key is under a flowerpot.
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I always leave a key under the flowerpot on the porch.
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The key should be in a flowerpot on the veranda.
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And Mrs. Riley had a victory garden in her flowerpots.
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Her other arm cradled her bag, lumpy with clothes, books, and a flowerpot.
Fiction book (1999) -
The wooden deck outside was cluttered with Tinkertoys, clay flowerpots, and Little Golden Books.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
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A round container used for cooking or holding plants
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1.8
A decorative container for growing small plants indoors or outdoors
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2.9
A long narrow container for growing plants on a windowsill
A decorative indoor container for holding plants or flowers
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Etymology
Flowerpot combines flower and pot, where pot means a 'container' like a cooking pot or a jar used for holding things. So a flowerpot is literally a small 'container' for growing flowers and plants.