GALLIPOT
Etymology
Noun
gallipot (plural gallipots)
A small glazed earthenware jar once used by apothecaries for holding ointment and medicine.
Source: Wiktionary
Gal"li*pot, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. OD. gleypot, the first part of which is possibly akin to E. glad. See Glad, and Pot.]
Definition: A glazed earthen pot or vessel, used by druggists and apothecaries for containing medicines, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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