tea pot

Spouted infusion server

A teapot is a vessel for brewing and serving tea, typically with a handle, spout, and removable lid.

Hot water steeps with tea leaves inside, then pours through the spout into cups.

Teapots range from everyday ceramic to ornamental porcelain: She collected antique teapots.

Usually spelled as one word: teapot.

Related
  • spoutProjecting pouring tube
  • lidRemovable container cover
  • samovarWater-heating tea vessel
  • steamHeated water's gaseous form
  • loose leafPages without permanent binding

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Categories
Opposites
beverage vessel function

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Handled cup for beverages

cup · teacup · drinking glass · tumbler · goblet

beverage type association

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Vessel for brewing grounds

coffee maker · espresso machine · percolator · French press · moka pot

Family

teapot, teapots

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Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G