单词 | water-pot |
释义 | water-pot/ˈwɔːtəpɒt/noun 1A vessel, typically a large earthenware jar, for holding water. In later use sometimes also: a small container of water used to clean watercolours from paintbrushes. 2A portable container used for watering plants; = watering pot. Compare watering can. Also figurative. Now chiefly US. 3The part of the constellation Aquarius which is traditionally depicted as a vase or jar from which water issues. OriginLate Middle English; earliest use found in The Wycliffite Bible (early version). From water + pot. |
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