apothecary jar

noun

1. a small, covered jar, formerly used by druggists to hold pharmaceuticals, now chiefly in household use to hold spices, candies, cosmetics, etc., and sometimes decorated, as a lamp base or flower vase.

Example Sentences

Mark found on examples of the Bornholm clay period, see Apothecary Jar (illustrated, p. 161).

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