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monkeypot

or mon·key pot

[ muhng-kee-pot ]

noun

  1. the woody, operculate seed vessel of any of certain large South American trees of the genus Lecythis.
  2. the tree itself.
  3. a cylindrical or barrel-shaped vessel used for cooling water.


monkeypot

/ ˈmʌŋkɪˌpɒt /

noun

  1. any of various tropical trees of the genus Lecythis: family Lecythidaceae
  2. the large urn-shaped pod of any of these trees, formerly used to catch monkeys by baiting it with sugar
  3. a melting pot used in making flint glass
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of monkeypot1

First recorded in 1840–50; monkey + pot 1

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