the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A vessel, commonly or earthenware, for earth in which plants are grown.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A pot in which flowering plants or shrubs may be grown, generally made of burned clay, unglazed, and tapering a little toward the bottom, which is perforated with one hole or more for drainage.
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n. a container in which plants are cultivated
Word Usage
"A flowerpot is a necessary article of furniture without which no room is complete."