adjective
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placed or grown in a pot
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cooked or preserved in a pot
potted shrimps
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informal summarized or abridged
a potted version of a novel
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of potted
1640–50; 1920–25 potted for def. 4; pot 1 + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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In 2015, during a visit to Potted in Atwater Village, they saw a flier for the Theodore Payne tour and decided to give it try.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024
Potted asters are widely available in late summer and early fall, which is when they begin to bloom.
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022
Or make a statement with a personal design: "Not Proud I Pooped in a Potted Plant in the U.S. Capitol."
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2021
Potted mums look stunning hanging from a porch hook or lining a garden path.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2021
Potted plants and trees sprout here and there, vines hang down from the balconies.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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