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Definition: Monkey-pot
Monkey-pot
\Mon"key-pot`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
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.
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