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pot

The origin and history of pot.

Etymology

From Old English pott and Old French pot, both likely traced back to a Frankish word for a container, ultimately from a very old root meaning 'vessel.' The slang sense for marijuana is unrelated and probably comes from Mexican Spanish potiguaya.

Origin: Old French

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