Monkey-pot
Mon´key-pot`
| n. | 1. | (Zool.) The fruit of two South American trees (Lecythis Ollaria, and Lecythis Zabucajo), which have for their fruit large, pot-shaped, woody capsules containing delicious nuts, and opening almost explosively by a circular lid at the top. Vases and pots are made of this capsule. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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