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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†PINE POT, n. comb. The sea urchin, Echinus marinus (Abd. 1815 J. Arbuthnot Fishes 59).
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"Pine Pot n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/pine_pot>
