peat pot1
/ˈpiːt pɒt/Chiefly Scottish and English regional (north.)
noun
A hole from which peats have been cut, especially one in which water has collected.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in Andrew of Wyntoun (c1350–c1422), prior of St Serf's, Lochleven, and historian. From peat + pot.
peat pot2
/ˈpiːt pɒt/noun
A plant pot made of dried peat, used especially for growing seedlings, cuttings, etc., so that they may be planted out without being removed from the pot.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in The Times. From peat + pot.
- backstory
- back straight
- backstreet
- backstretch
- backstroke
- backstroker
- backswept
- backswimmer
- backswing
- backsword
- back talk
- backtalking
- back the wrong horse
- back-to-back
- back to front
- back-to-nature
- back to (or at) square one
- back-to-school
- back to the drawing board
- backtrack
- back-translation
- back up
- backup
- backup light
- backveld