flowerpot

[flou-er-pot] /ˈflaʊ ərˌpɒt/
noun
1.
a container in which to grow and display plants.
Origin
1590-1600; flower + pot1
Examples from the web for flowerpot
  • No sooner had she lifted her hand out of the flowerpot than a bird landed on the stone balustrade that overlooked the garden.
  • Turn the saucer right side up and center it on top of the flowerpot.
  • In the flower robot, the platform sits inside the blue wooden flowerpot.
  • The officers recovered a stolen-loaded firearm in a flowerpot next to where the three individuals were standing.
  • Don't hide your keys under the doormat or flowerpot.
  • The lights will be positioned at the flowerpot pedestals, seating niches, and in several parkway locations.
British Dictionary definitions for flowerpot

flowerpot

/ˈflaʊəˌpɒt/
noun
1.
a pot in which plants are grown
Word Origin and History for flowerpot
n.

1590s, from flower (n.) + pot (n.1).