Look up: Monkey-pot


  1. monkey pot
    any shrub or tree of the genus Lecythis, of the family Lecythidaceae, particularly L. ollaria of Brazil and L. zabucajo of northeastern South ... [1 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/112

  2. Monkey-pot
    Mon'key-pot` noun (Zoology) The fruit of two South American trees ( Lecythis Ollaria , and Latin Zabucajo ), which have for their fruit large, pot-shaped, woody capsules containing delicious nuts, and opening almost explosively by a ci...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/93

  3. monkey-pot
    <zoology> The fruit of two South American trees (Lecythis Ollaria, and L. 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. ... Source: Webster...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?monkey-pot

  4. Monkey-pot
    • (n.) The fruit of two South American trees (Lecythis Ollaria, and L. 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.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/monkey-pot/

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