pottinger
1 of 2noun (1)
pot·tin·ger
ˈpätə̇njə(r)
plural -s
chiefly dialectal
: porringer
pottinger
2 of 2noun (2)
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plural -s
1
archaic : a maker of pottage : cook
2
[influenced in meaning by pottingar] archaic : apothecary
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English potinger, alteration of poteger, from Anglo-French potageer, from Middle French potager, adjective, of or relating to pottage, from potage pottage
Noun (2)
alteration of Middle English potagere, from Middle French potagier