cachepot

[ kash-pot, -poh ]

noun

1. an ornamental container, usually of china or tole, for holding and concealing a flowerpot.

cachepot

/ ˈkæʃˌpɒt; ˌkæʃˈpəʊ /

noun

1. an ornamental container for a flowerpot

Word History and Origins

Origin of cachepot¹

1870–75; < French: literally, (it) hides (the) pot; cache, pot ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of cachepot¹

French: pot-hider

Example Sentences

This functional plastic assembly can go into a decorative “cachepot.”

From Seattle Times

The very best setup is to have the plant growing in a free-draining pot that is then set in a slightly larger one that doesn’t drain, a cachepot.

From Washington Post

Let the pot drain for a few minutes and then return it to the cachepot.

From Washington Post

The optimum arrangement is to have the plant in a thin, plastic, well-draining pot that is then placed in an outer, more decorative cachepot that doesn’t drain.

From Washington Post

Use a vintage champagne bucket as a cachepot, or wrap a simple pot in burlap and tie on a velvet bow.

From Forbes