pothecary

[ poth-i-ker-ee ]

noun

, British Dialect.

, plural poth·e·car·ies.

1. apothecary.

pothecary

/ ˈpɒθɪkərɪ /

noun

1. an archaic or Brit dialect variant of apothecary

Word History and Origins

Origin of pothecary¹

1350–1400; Middle English potecarie, aphetic variant of apothecarie apothecary

Example Sentences

In an article about the logo published several days ago by the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, it named the artist as Andrew Pothecary.

From Washington Times

Tom Pothecary, 22, from Carmarthen, who regularly uses First Great Western to get to and from Wales, said it was "good and reliable" on the whole, and "definitely better" than the Arriva service he used at the other end of the journey.

From The Guardian

What do you think of your blacksmith generals and 'pothecary colonels——" "Polly!

From Project Gutenberg

So I went to the 'pothecary's.

From Project Gutenberg

All right, my prooshian blue, thinks I, there'll be a 'pothecary's bill for some family in this here deestrict: but I won't say who's to pay it at present.

From Project Gutenberg