pot plantn.

Brit.

/ˈpɒt plɑːnt/,

/ˈpɒt plant/, U.S.

/ˈpɑt ˌplænt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pot n.¹, plant n.¹

Etymology: < pot n.¹ + plant n.¹ With sense 2 compare slightly earlier pot tree n.

1. A plant grown or suitable for growing in a flowerpot or comparable container, esp. in a house or glasshouse.

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the world > plants > wild and cultivated plants > [noun] > cultivated or planted > in particular place or receptacle

stove-plant1778

pot plant1824

window plant1831

border-flower1850

bedding-plant1856

bedder1862

bedding-out plant1865

pot-herb1882

1824 ‘A. Singleton’ Lett. from South & West 63 The young Virginian ladies take pleasure in nurturing..and fostering their parlour pot-plants.

1858 G. Glenny Gardener's Every-day Bk. (new ed.) 187/1 Pot-plants that have been plunged, and gone by their prime, must be got up, and be replaced by others in good order.

1871 S. Hibberd Amateur's Flower Garden xiii. 240 Well-grown pot-plants..have a much brighter, a much more artistic and finished appearance, than plants of the same kinds equally well grown in the open ground.

1914 W. F. Rowles Garden under Glass xxii. 221 The loam..will be more suitable for the growth of the majority of pot plants.

1959 Listener 26 Mar. 572/1 The cool greenhouse ursinias make lovely pot plants.

1992 Woman 7 Dec. 29/2 To increase the humidity..you can create your own micro-climate by putting plenty of green-leaved pot plants on and around your desk.

†2. The South American tree Lecythis ollaria; cf. monkey-pot tree at monkey-pot n. 1, pot tree n. 1. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > South American and West Indian trees or shrubs > [noun] > monkey-pot

sapucaia tree1820

monkey-pot1849

pot plant1858

sapucaia1869

lecythid1871

1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products 299/1 Pot-plant, a name for the Lecythis ollaria.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 924/1 Pot-plant, Lecythis ollaria.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	pot plant
释义	pot plantn. Brit. /ˈpɒt plɑːnt/, /ˈpɒt plant/, U.S. /ˈpɑt ˌplænt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pot n.¹, plant n.¹ Etymology: < pot n.¹ + plant n.¹ With sense 2 compare slightly earlier pot tree n. 1. A plant grown or suitable for growing in a flowerpot or comparable container, esp. in a house or glasshouse. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > wild and cultivated plants > [noun] > cultivated or planted > in particular place or receptacle stove-plant1778 pot plant1824 window plant1831 border-flower1850 bedding-plant1856 bedder1862 bedding-out plant1865 pot-herb1882 1824 ‘A. Singleton’ Lett. from South & West 63 The young Virginian ladies take pleasure in nurturing..and fostering their parlour pot-plants. 1858 G. Glenny Gardener's Every-day Bk. (new ed.) 187/1 Pot-plants that have been plunged, and gone by their prime, must be got up, and be replaced by others in good order. 1871 S. Hibberd Amateur's Flower Garden xiii. 240 Well-grown pot-plants..have a much brighter, a much more artistic and finished appearance, than plants of the same kinds equally well grown in the open ground. 1914 W. F. Rowles Garden under Glass xxii. 221 The loam..will be more suitable for the growth of the majority of pot plants. 1959 Listener 26 Mar. 572/1 The cool greenhouse ursinias make lovely pot plants. 1992 Woman 7 Dec. 29/2 To increase the humidity..you can create your own micro-climate by putting plenty of green-leaved pot plants on and around your desk. †2. The South American tree Lecythis ollaria; cf. monkey-pot tree at monkey-pot n. 1, pot tree n. 1. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > South American and West Indian trees or shrubs > [noun] > monkey-pot sapucaia tree1820 monkey-pot1849 pot plant1858 sapucaia1869 lecythid1871 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products 299/1 Pot-plant, a name for the Lecythis ollaria. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 924/1 Pot-plant, Lecythis ollaria. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1824
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