pots

Stew or planter

Pots is the plural of pot—containers typically round and deep, used for cooking, storing, or growing plants.

A pot of coffee, a flower pot, a pot of gold.

In poker, the pot is the accumulated stakes.

To go to pot is to deteriorate.

Pots can also be marijuana: He smokes a lot of pots sounds odd because pot as cannabis is usually uncountable.

cookware

saucepan

Handled cooking vessel

wok · stewpot · casserole · kettle · teapot · steamer · griddle · brazier · claypot · tagine

garden

planter

Container for greenery

drainage · repotting · saucer · transplant · soil · houseplant · nursery · herbs · windowbox · cachepot

ceramics

clay

Moldable earth for ceramics

  • kilnOven for hardening clay
  • wheelRotating circular frame
  • glazeThin lustrous coating

firing · earthenware · stoneware · porcelain · terracotta · coiling · throwing · handbuilding · bisque · slip

culinary

stew

Slow-simmered meat dish

  • braiseSear, then slow-simmer
  • simmerCook just under boiling
  • boilHeat to bubbling point

soup · broth · stockpot · casserole · steam · blanch · poach · reduce · sauté · hotpot

prize

jackpot

Accumulated gambling prize

stakes · ante · lottery · sweepstakes · bonanza · windfall · potluck · winner · gambling · betting

container

vessel

Receptacle for contents

  • jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
  • crockCeramic storage container
  • urnDecorative container for ashes

vat · canister · chamber · receptacle · basin · bowl · crucible · melting · lobster · honeypot

storage

pantry

Household provisions closet

rack · larder · cellar · storeroom · preserve · canning · pickling · stoneware · crock · container

Categories
Opposites
cookware type

potspans

Criticizes severely

skillets · frying pans · griddles · baking sheets · cookie sheets

container function

potslids

Removable container covers

spouts · dispensers · faucets · drains · sieves

gambling context

potsante

Pre-deal poker payment

buy-in · losses · folded hands

Phrases
Family

pot, pottery, potted, potter, potting, repot, unpotted

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G