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flowerpot

[flou-er-pot] / ˈflaʊ ərˌpɒt /
NOUN
jardiniere
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Removing stagnant water, such as by emptying flowerpot plates, overturning unused pails and breaking up hardened soil, can help break the dengue transmission cycle.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Ceramo Company, a flowerpot importer and distributor in Jackson, Mo., is still struggling to complete its refund requests after multiple tries.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

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

Lindsay-Hogg had secretly slipped a recording device in a nearby flowerpot, but when he played the tape back later, “All I could hear was the crackle of cutlery.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 25, 2021

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

Already in Algiers ahead of the historic visit, the atmosphere of an imminent celebration pervaded the air, with walls repainted, roads repaved and green spaces adorned with plants and flowerpots.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

At the center, where Kirk’s tent once stood, flowerpots were neatly arranged.

From Slate Oct. 30, 2025

This includes using insect repellent, getting rid of items that hold standing water around the home — such as flowerpots and bird baths — and using screens on doors and windows to keep mosquitoes out.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 27, 2024

Gradually, painstakingly, Cohen deepened AARON’s range to include human figures, objects like tables and flowerpots, and profusions of leafy plants.

From New York Times Feb. 15, 2024

The authorities then filled each half with rich, moist soil, creating in effect thirty-two giant flowerpots.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela



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