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flowerpot

[flou-er-pot] / ˈflaʊ ərˌpɒt /
NOUN
jardiniere
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We’re introduced to Derpy in a late-night scene when he emerges from a portal from the Underworld and promptly knocks over a flowerpot.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025

A disabling illness comes with enough stress and heartbreak on its own without the added worries of pitching oneself into a flowerpot on what is supposed to be a life-affirming evening with friends.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2022

Preparing a terrarium is not like filling a traditional flowerpot.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2021

Examining the loss, Givens noted that some of her mother’s garden gnomes had survived, as well as a small garden fountain and a colorful flowerpot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2018

I came home from school one day and no one answered the door, so I went and found the secret key that we keep under a flowerpot behind the kitchen door.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon