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cachepot

American  
[kash-pot, -poh] / ˈkæʃˌpɒt, -ˌpoʊ /

noun

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

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

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At odd moments during the week, she inspected the art galleries and curio shops that abound about her Madison Avenue hotel, but her only known purchase was an antique French cachepot.

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