GALLIPOTS

Noun

gallipots

plural of gallipot

Source: Wiktionary


GALLIPOT

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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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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