monkeypot

American  

[muhng-kee-pot] / ˈmʌŋ kiˌpɒt /

Or monkey pot

noun

1. the woody, operculate seed vessel of any of certain large South American trees of the genus Lecythis.

2. the tree itself.

3. a cylindrical or barrel-shaped vessel used for cooling water.

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monkeypot British  

/ ˈmʌŋkɪˌpɒt /

noun

1. any of various tropical trees of the genus Lecythis: family Lecythidaceae

2. the large urn-shaped pod of any of these trees, formerly used to catch monkeys by baiting it with sugar

3. a melting pot used in making flint glass

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Etymology

Origin of monkeypot

First recorded in 1840–50; monkey + pot ¹