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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1759
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†GARDEN POT, n. comb. A watering-can. Obs. in this sense in Eng. since early 17th cent.Sc. 1759 J. Justice Brit. Gardener's Cal. 36:
Water . . . with a garden pot, from a nosel upon the stroop thereof.
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"Garden Pot n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/garden_pot>
