potting shed
/ (ˈpɒtɪŋ) /
noun
a building in which plants are set in flowerpots and in which empty pots, potting compost, etc, are stored
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Words nearby potting shed
potter's field, Potter's syndrome, potter's wheel, potter wasp, pottery, potting shed, potting soil, pottle, potto, Pott's abscess, Pott's disease
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