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Dictionary definition · pot

noun

  1. metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
  2. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
  3. the quantity contained in a pot
  4. a container in which plants are cultivated
  5. (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent"a batch of letters"
  6. the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
  7. slang for a paunch
  8. a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
  9. street names for marijuana

verb

  1. plant in a pot"He potted the palm"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).