gallipot

/ˈɡælɪpɑt/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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