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potted

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pot·ted  (ptd)
adj.
1.
a. Placed in a pot.
b. Grown in a pot: many potted plants in the study.
2. Preserved in a pot, can, or jar.
3. Slang
a. Intoxicated; drunk.
b. Under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug.

potted [ˈpɒtɪd]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) placed or grown in a pot
2. (Cookery) cooked or preserved in a pot potted shrimps
3. Informal summarized or abridged a potted version of a novel
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.potted - of plants; planted or grown in a pot; "potted geraniums"
unpotted - not planted in pots
2.potted - preserved in a pot or can or jar; "potted meat"; "potted shrimp"
preserved - prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
3.potted - (British informal) summarized or abridged; "a potted version of a novel"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
abridged - (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting; "an abridged version"
Translations
potted [ˈpɒtɪd] ADJ
1. [food] → conservado en tarros; [plant] → en tiesto, en maceta
2. (= shortened) [history, version] → resumido
potted [ˈpɒtɪd] adj
[food] → en conserve
[plant] → en pot
(fig) (= shortened) [guide, version, history] → abrégé(e)
potted
adj
meateingemacht; fisheingelegt; potted flower/plant/palmTopfblume f/-pflanze f/-palme f
(= shortened) history, biographygekürzt, zusammengefasst; he gave me a potted version of the filmer erzählte mir in kurzen Worten, wovon der Film handelte
potted [ˈpɒtɪd] adj
a. (fish, meat) → conservato/a in vaso; (plant) → in vaso
b. (fig) (shortened) → condensato/a


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it won't take us long to do the cooking--biscuit and potted meat?
In the streets of the city she noted for the first time the architecture of hurry, and heard the language of hurry on the mouths of its inhabitants--clipped words, formless sentences, potted expressions of approval or disgust.
Then George found half a tin of potted salmon, and he emptied that into the pot.
 
 
 
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