noun
gallipot
Gallipot (noun) means a small glazed pot that pharmacists once used to store medicine or ointment.
noun
1
A small glazed pot that pharmacists once used to store medicine or ointment.
"Then we swept up the litter from the floor, threw down fresh sawdust, and swallowed gallipots of wine or coffee or water—anything, so long as it was wet."
— George Orwell pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair (1933)
2
An old word for a person who prepares and sells medicines.
"‘We are physicians' gallipots. Don't you want the sick healed?’"
— Gene Wolfe (1980)
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Etymology
Formed from an uncertain first element and pot.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of gallipot?
"gallipot" (noun) means a small glazed pot that pharmacists once used to store medicine or ointment.
What are the different meanings of gallipot?
"gallipot" has 2 main meanings: 1. A small glazed pot that pharmacists once used to store medicine or ointment; 2. An old word for a person who prepares and sells medicines.
