gallipot
/ˈɡælɪpɑt/
noun
- A small pot, typically made of glazed earthenware, used for holding medicines, ointments, or other substances.
- The apothecary stored his herbal salves in a row of gallipots on the shelf.
- She found an old gallipot filled with dried lavender in the attic.
- The museum displayed a collection of 18th-century gallipots used by pharmacists.
- A container for paint, ink, or other artist's materials.
- He bought a set of small gallipots to organize his watercolor paints.
- The painter dipped his brush into a gallipot of turpentine to clean it.
- Each color had its own gallipot on the artist's worktable.