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monkeypot
or mon·key pot
[ muhng-kee-pot ]
noun
- the woody, operculate seed vessel of any of certain large South American trees of the genus Lecythis.
- the tree itself.
- a cylindrical or barrel-shaped vessel used for cooling water.
monkeypot
/ ˈmʌŋkɪˌpɒt /
noun
- any of various tropical trees of the genus Lecythis: family Lecythidaceae
- the large urn-shaped pod of any of these trees, formerly used to catch monkeys by baiting it with sugar
- a melting pot used in making flint glass
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