Collocations for pot - noun
1. for cooking
ADJ.
cooking
VERB + POT
scour | cover
Cook gently in a covered pot for 3 to 4 hours.
Cook gently in a covered pot for 3 to 4 hours.
POT + VERB
brim (over) with sth
The waiter brought over a steaming pot brimming with seafood.
The waiter brought over a steaming pot brimming with seafood.
bubble, steam
He could hear the pot bubbling on the stove.
He could hear the pot bubbling on the stove.
PREP.
for the ~
Local people kill these animals for the pot (= to eat).
Local people kill these animals for the pot (= to eat).
in/into a/the ~
Put all the ingredients in a large pot.
Put all the ingredients in a large pot.
~ of
a pot of soup
a pot of soup
PHRASES
pots and pans
2. for tea/coffee
ADJ.
steaming | fresh | coffee, tea (also ‘teapot’)
VERB + POT
brew, make, put on
I''ll make a fresh pot of tea.
I''ll make a fresh pot of tea.
share | fill, refill, top up
She refilled the teapot with boiling water.
She refilled the teapot with boiling water.
empty
PREP.
in a/the ~
Is there any more tea in the pot?
Is there any more tea in the pot?
~ of
3. container for storing/growing things, etc.
ADJ.
ceramic, clay, earthenware, glass, iron, pewter, plastic, terracotta | flower, plant | jam, paint, pepper, yogurt | chamber | chimney | lobster
VERB + POT
grow sth in, plant sth in
POT + VERB
be filled with sth, be full of sth, contain sth
a clay pot full of oil
a clay pot full of oil
POT + NOUN
plant
PREP.
in/into a/the ~
Plants in pots require more water than you might think.
Plants in pots require more water than you might think.
~ of
a pot of glue/jam
a pot of glue/jam