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CIDE DICTIONARY

Monkey-pot

CIDE DICTIONARY

Monkey-potn. 
     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.  [1913 Webster]

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