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cachepot

cachepot

9.6
A decorative container that hides a plant pot indoors
  • noun
  • /ˈkæʃˌpoʊ/
translation icon : maceta decorativa
  • For the centerpiece, they displayed a large cachepot filled with seasonal blooms and greenery.

Examples

  • George is leaning against the door. "George," says Marjorie, motioning toward the cachepot, "didn't I give this to Mom for Christmas?"

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The Seventh and Last Cachepot

    Fiction book (2002)

  • "I guess that pretty much solves it about the cachepots."

    Fiction book (2002)

  • A geranium grows in a cachepot on the windowsill.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Marjorie stares at the big, gorgeous cachepot on the table and knows she doesn't want it.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The living room was beautifully decorated with a stylish cachepot holding a vibrant peace lily.

  • She chose a ceramic cachepot to complement the colorful flower arrangement on the dining table.

Synonyms

jardiniere
vscachepot
8.7

A decorative indoor container for holding plants or flowers

is used indoors mainly to hide the plain planting pot inside

How Decorative

urn
33 4.2
cachepot
9.6
planter
12 1.8
flowerpot
6 1.0
saucer
22 1.0

Surface Forms

cachepot singular
cachepots plural

Morphology

cachepot = cache + pot (semi-transparent) = cache + pot

The components 'cache' (hide) + 'pot' are recognizable, but the specialized decorative sense and borrowing make the meaning not fully predictable to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word cachepot comes from French parts cache ('hide') and pot ('pot'), so it literally means a 'hide pot'. A cachepot is a decorative container used to hide a plain flowerpot, which explains the modern meaning.