noun
- Plural of monkeypot; large, woody, urn-shaped seed pods from South American trees of the genus Lecythis, often used as decorative containers or vessels.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Also called monkey pots or monkey-pots
Examples
- The museum displayed a collection of monkeypots from the Amazon region.
- Monkeypots were traditionally used by indigenous peoples as storage containers.
- She decorated her home with polished monkeypots filled with dried flowers.
- The hardness of monkeypots makes them durable enough to last for centuries.
- Tourists often purchase small monkeypots as souvenirs from South America.