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Pot Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：cooking pot (pot)

pot 🔊

/pɒt/

A deep, round container with handles, used for cooking food like soup or stew on a stove.

cooking pot 🔊

➕

/ˈkʊkɪŋ pɒt/

A deep, round container with handles, typically used for cooking soups, stews, or boiling food on a stove.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'pott', possibly from Latin 'potus' (drink).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a cooking pot with a 'hot' lid - just drop the 'h'.

📖 Example

My grandmother makes the best soup in her big blue pot. 🔊 My grandmother makes the best soup in her big blue pot.

🔗 Collocations

pot of soup – a quantity of soup in a pot

cooking pot – a pot used for cooking

stainless steel pot – a pot made of stainless steel

🔄 Synonyms

pan (n.) – A shallow cooking container with a handle, often used for frying

cauldron (n.) – A large metal pot used for cooking over an open fire

kettle (n.) – A pot with a spout used for boiling water

🚫 Antonyms

plate (n.) – A flat dish for serving food, not used for cooking

🌱 Derivatives

pottery (n.) – Objects made of baked clay, such as pots and vases

potter (n.) – A person who makes pottery

potful (n.) – The amount that a pot can hold

📖 Cultural Story

In medieval Europe, cooking pots were essential household items. The word 'potluck' originates from the practice of taking whatever was in the pot.

Meaning 2：flower pot (pot)

pot 🔊

/pɒt/

A container, usually made of plastic or clay, used for growing plants. It has a hole at the bottom for water to drain.

flower pot 🔊

➕

/ˈflaʊər pɒt/

A container, usually made of plastic or clay, used for growing plants, with a drainage hole at the bottom to let excess water escape.

📁 Category：Botany Research 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I need to buy a bigger pot for my small money plant because its roots are growing too much. 🔊 I need to buy a bigger pot for my small money plant because its roots are growing too much.

🔗 Collocations

flower pot – a pot in which flowers are grown

clay pot – a pot made of baked clay for plants

potting soil – soil specifically prepared for planting in pots

🔄 Synonyms

planter (n.) – A decorative container for growing plants, often larger than a pot

container (n.) – A general term for any object that holds plants

vessel (n.) – A hollow container, often used for growing plants in formal contexts

🌱 Derivatives

potting (n.) – The act of planting a plant in a pot

pot-grown (adj.) – Grown in a pot rather than in the ground