gallipot
1
[ gal-uh-pot ]
/ ˈgæl əˌpɒt /
noun
a small glazed pot used by apothecaries for medicines, confections, or the like.
Words nearby gallipot
galling,
gallinipper,
gallinule,
galliot,
gallipoli,
gallipot,
gallium,
gallium arsenide,
gallium-67,
gallium-68,
gallivant
Definition for gallipot (2 of 3)
Definition for gallipot (3 of 3)
galipot
or gal·li·pot
[ gal-uh-pot ]
/ ˈgæl əˌpɒt /
noun
a type of turpentine exuded on the stems of certain species of pine.
Origin of galipot
1785–95; < French
galipot, galipo, perhaps < Old French
garipot a species of pine tree
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British Dictionary definitions for gallipot (1 of 3)
gallipot
1
/ (ˈɡælɪˌpɒt) /
noun
a small earthenware pot used by pharmacists as a container for ointments, etc
Word Origin for gallipot
C16: probably from
galley +
pot
1; so called because imported in galleys
British Dictionary definitions for gallipot (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for gallipot (3 of 3)
galipot
gallipot
/ (ˈɡælɪˌpɒt) /
noun
a resin obtained from several species of pine, esp from the S European Pinus pinaster
Word Origin for galipot
C18: from French, of unknown origin