flowerpot

[ flou-er-pot ]

/ ˈflaʊ ərˌpɒt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR flowerpot ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a container in which to grow and display plants.

Origin of flowerpot

First recorded in 1590–1600; flower + pot¹

Words nearby flowerpot

flowerlike, flower-of-an-hour, flower-of-Jove, flowerpecker, flower people, flowerpot, flower power, flowers, flowers of sulfur, flowers of sulphur, flowers of tan

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Example sentences from the Web for flowerpot

Hannah Arendt complained disdainfully about the "art of being happy ... between dog and cat and flowerpot."
Zany, Cute, Interesting: What the Words We Use Say About Us|Benjamin Lytal|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"I believe the Flowerpot is expecting me," yawned the young man.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 16, July 16, 1870|Various
Clean mud from a garden bed or a flowerpot is also excellent for them.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman
Wilson pushed the flowerpot to one side, and "You'll take a dram?"
The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown

Miss Francis squatted ungracefully on her heels and looked up from the flowerpot she had been engaged with.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore
The Inspector had been sitting with his cap on his knees and the glass of whisky inside it like a flowerpot in a vase.
A Case in Camera|Oliver Onions

British Dictionary definitions for flowerpot

flowerpot

/ (ˈflaʊəˌpɒt) /

noun

a pot in which plants are grown

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单词	flowerpot
释义	flowerpot [ flou-er-pot ] / ˈflaʊ ərˌpɒt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flowerpot ON THESAURUS.COM noun a container in which to grow and display plants. Origin of flowerpot First recorded in 1590–1600; flower + pot¹ Words nearby flowerpot flowerlike, flower-of-an-hour, flower-of-Jove, flowerpecker, flower people, flowerpot, flower power, flowers, flowers of sulfur, flowers of sulphur, flowers of tan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flowerpot Hannah Arendt complained disdainfully about the "art of being happy ... between dog and cat and flowerpot." Zany, Cute, Interesting: What the Words We Use Say About Us\|Benjamin Lytal\|October 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST "I believe the Flowerpot is expecting me," yawned the young man. Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 16, July 16, 1870\|Various Clean mud from a garden bed or a flowerpot is also excellent for them. The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping\|Elizabeth Hale Gilman Wilson pushed the flowerpot to one side, and "You'll take a dram?" The House with the Green Shutters\|George Douglas Brown Miss Francis squatted ungracefully on her heels and looked up from the flowerpot she had been engaged with. Greener Than You Think\|Ward Moore The Inspector had been sitting with his cap on his knees and the glass of whisky inside it like a flowerpot in a vase. A Case in Camera\|Oliver Onions British Dictionary definitions for flowerpot flowerpot / (ˈflaʊəˌpɒt) / noun a pot in which plants are grown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flowerpot pot, vase, window box
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flowerpot

noun

Origin of flowerpot

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Example sentences from the Web for flowerpot

British Dictionary definitions for flowerpot

noun

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