mudpot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of acidic hot spring, or fumarole, with a limited amount of water.
  2. An earthenware pot.

Word forms

mudpot mudpots mud pot

Etymology

From mud + pot. From being a mud-filled hole, resembling a pot. First use appears c. 1872. See cite below.

Synonyms

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