pot — meaning in English

English meaning

• jar noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
• pot noun A round container, usually with a handle, used for cooking or holding things such as plants.

Senses

pot is used for these senses in English:

• jar A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
• pot (slang, uncountable) Marijuana.
• pot A vessel used for brewing or serving drinks: a coffeepot or teapot.
• pot (historical) Any of various traditional units of volume notionally based on the capacity of a pot.

jar — full definition

1. noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
2. verb To strike a person unpleasantly, or to clash with something in a jolting, unsettling way.

pot — full definition

1. noun A round container, usually with a handle, used for cooking or holding things such as plants.
2. noun (slang) Marijuana.
3. verb To plant something in a pot.
4. verb (billiards/snooker) To hit a ball into a pocket.

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