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pot

pot, jar

noun POH Less Common

Also means

drink (informal)

Usage Note

pot covers a cooking pot, a flower pot, or a small jar. In informal speech prendre un pot means 'to have a drink' with friends. Pot-au-feu is the classic French boiled beef and vegetable stew, named after the pot it cooks in.

Examples

"Elle arrose le pot de fleurs chaque matin."

Natural Translation

She waters the flower pot every morning.

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