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单词 monkey-pot
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Definition of monkey-pot in English:

monkey-pot

noun ˈmʌŋkɪˌpɒt
  • 1The lidded woody capsule of any of several trees of the genus Lecythis (family Lecythidaceae), of tropical South America, which is used to trap monkeys; (more fully "monkey-pot tree") a tree of the genus Lecythis or the family Lecythidaceae.

  • 2A vessel used in tropical countries for cooling drinking water.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Balfour (1808–1884), botanist. From monkey + pot.

Definition of monkey-pot in US English:

monkey-pot

nounˈmʌŋkɪˌpɒt
  • 1The lidded woody capsule of any of several trees of the genus Lecythis (family Lecythidaceae), of tropical South America, which is used to trap monkeys; (more fully "monkey-pot tree") a tree of the genus Lecythis or the family Lecythidaceae.

  • 2A vessel used in tropical countries for cooling drinking water.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Balfour (1808–1884), botanist. From monkey + pot.

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