watering pot
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- noun
- UK
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regadera
- Straight-backed women toting water pots on their heads walk so gracefully along; they appear to float across the landscape.
Examples
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Then I took a watering pot into the bathroom, filled it with running water, and sprinkled it lavishly on the cage.
Fiction book (2001) -
She didn't carry her water pot back into town.
Blog text (20) -
The water pot is one of the most important things in her daily life.
Blog text (20) -
This one fails because like the self watering pot, the magnet would simply hold the ball at the top.
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The crafting of terracotta water pots in Pindaya is both a cottage industry and a folk art.
Academic text (2003) -
When the water in the watering pot ran out, pearls of water drops were rolling down the buncho's white feathers.
Fiction book (2001) -
Geel Piet smiles as he lifts the watering pot to exit.
Fiction book (1992) -
Two years ago, I started Cascade and Nugget hops in self-watering pots placed by the porch on the east side of the house.
Blog text (12) -
PHOTO (COLOR): The crafting of terracotta water pots in Pindaya is both a cottage industry and a folk art.
Academic text (2003) -
She filled the watering pot with water to nourish her flowering plants.
Synonyms
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A container with a handle and spout for pouring water on plants
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Morphology
The noun phrase combines 'watering' (the act of wetting plants) with 'pot' (a vessel), so the meaning 'a vessel used to water plants' is directly and transparently derived from its parts. This straightforward compounding pattern is common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Watering pot is named for what it does: watering meaning 'to give water' and pot meaning 'a container'. It usually has a long spout or small holes so you can gently sprinkle water on plants, so the name simply describes the tool used to water plants.