the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A vessel with a spout, in which tea is made, and from which it is poured into teacups.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A vessel in which tea is made, or from which it is poured into tea-cups.
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n. pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
Word Usage
"Perhaps one positive thing that might emerge from this political tempest in a teapot is a public awareness that scientists are fallible, emotional, and anything but value-free -- just like everyone else."