1. A small earthenware or metal pot, typically used by apothecaries or pharmacists to store medicines, ointments, or other preparations.
Usage: historical; often used in medical or pharmaceutical contexts
2. A small decorative pot or vessel, especially one made of glazed earthenware.
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The apothecary stored his herbal remedies in small gallipots arranged on wooden shelves.
• Antique gallipots with hand-painted designs are now sought by collectors of pharmaceutical memorabilia.
• She carefully labeled each gallipot with the name and date of the ointment it contained.
• The museum's exhibit featured a row of 18th-century gallipots used in early medical practice.
• He purchased a set of decorative gallipots to display on his kitchen windowsill.