cachepot

American  

[kash-pot, -poh] / ˈkæʃˌpɒt, -ˌpoʊ /

noun

1. an ornamental container, usually of china or tole, for holding and concealing a flowerpot.

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cachepot British  

/ ˈkæʃˌpɒt, ˌkæʃˈpəʊ /

noun

1. an ornamental container for a flowerpot

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Etymology

Origin of cachepot

1870–75; < French: literally, (it) hides (the) pot; cache, pot ¹

Example Sentences

This functional plastic assembly can go into a decorative “cachepot.”

From Seattle Times

The very best setup is to have the plant growing in a free-draining pot that is then set in a slightly larger one that doesn’t drain, a cachepot.

From Washington Post

Let the pot drain for a few minutes and then return it to the cachepot.

From Washington Post

The optimum arrangement is to have the plant in a thin, plastic, well-draining pot that is then placed in an outer, more decorative cachepot that doesn’t drain.

From Washington Post

Use a vintage champagne bucket as a cachepot, or wrap a simple pot in burlap and tie on a velvet bow.

From Forbes