flow·er·pot

[flou-er-pot]
noun
a container in which to grow and display plants.

Origin:
1590–1600; flower + pot1

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flowerpot (ˈflaʊəˌpɒt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a pot in which plants are grown

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Flowerpot is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
The officers recovered a stolen-loaded firearm in a flowerpot next to where the
  three individuals were standing.
No sooner had she lifted her hand out of the flowerpot than a bird landed on
  the stone balustrade that overlooked the garden.
The lights will be positioned at the flowerpot pedestals, seating niches, and
  in several parkway locations.
In the flower robot, the platform sits inside the blue wooden flowerpot.
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