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monkeypot

Or mon·key pot

[muhng-kee-pot]

noun

  1. the woody, operculate seed vessel of any of certain large South American trees of the genus Lecythis.

  2. the tree itself.

  3. a cylindrical or barrel-shaped vessel used for cooling water.

monkeypot

/ ˈʌŋɪˌɒ /

noun

  1. any of various tropical trees of the genus Lecythis: family Lecythidaceae

  2. the large urn-shaped pod of any of these trees, formerly used to catch monkeys by baiting it with sugar

  3. a melting pot used in making flint glass

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monkeypot1

First recorded in 1840–50; monkey + pot 1

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