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Collocations for pot - noun

1. for cooking

ADJECTIVE

cooking

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VERB + pot

cover
Cook gently in a covered pot for 3–4 hours.
stir

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pot + VERB

boil, bubble
He could hear the pot bubbling on the stove.

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pot + NOUN

pie (AmE)
roast

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PREPOSITION

for the pot (esp. BrE)
Local people kill these animals for the pot (= to eat).
in a/the pot, into a/the pot
Put all the ingredients in a large pot.
pot of
a pot of soup

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PHRASES

pots and pans
I sat in the kitchen, among the dirty pots and pans.

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2. for tea/coffee

ADJECTIVE

steaming
fresh
coffee, tea (usually teapot)

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VERB + pot

brew, make, put on
I'll make a fresh pot of tea.
fill
She filled the pot with boiling water.

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PREPOSITION

in a/the pot
Is there any more tea in the pot?
pot of

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3. container for storing things, growing plants, etc.

ADJECTIVE

ceramic, clay, earthenware, iron, plastic, terracotta
flower, plant
paint, pepper (esp. BrE) (usually pepper shaker in AmE)
chamber
chimney
lobster

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VERB + pot

grow sth in, plant sth in
fill

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pot + VERB

be filled with sth, be full of sth, contain sth
a clay pot full of oil

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pot + NOUN

plant (BrE)

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PREPOSITION

in a/the pot, into a/the pot
Plants in pots require more water than you might think.
pot of
a pot of glue (BrE)
a pot of geraniums

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