pote

Definitions of pote
  1. noun
    a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
    synonyms: tarro, vasija
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    ánfora
    an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
    armatoste, cacharro, carricoche, cántaro, trasto, vajilla, vasija de barro
    an earthen jar (made of baked clay)
    búcaro, florero, jarrón, vaso
    an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
    type of:
    recipiente, vasija
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
  2. noun
    metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
    synonyms: cazo, olla
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    caldera
    a very large pot that is used for boiling
    cafetera
    tall pot in which coffee is brewed
    caldera, hervidor
    a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
    marmita, olla
    a pot used for preparing soup stock
    tetera
    pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
    urna
    a large pot for making coffee or tea
    cafetera
    an urn in which coffee is made and kept hot
    cafetera de filtro, cafetera eléctrica
    a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
    samovar
    a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
    tetera
    an urn in which tea is brewed and from which it is served
    type of:
    recipiente, vasija
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
  3. noun
    a container in which plants are cultivated
    synonyms: canco, maceta, tiesto
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    contenedor
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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