monkeypot

or mon·key pot

[muhng-kee-pot]

noun

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

the tree itself.

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

Origin of monkeypot

First recorded in 1840–50; monkey + pot¹

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British Dictionary definitions for monkeypot

monkeypot

noun

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

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

a melting pot used in making flint glass

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