Potted Meaning in English
word · lemma: pot
Definition
Describes a plant grown in a pot. Sometimes it can mean something preserved or prepared in a jar or container, or a very brief summary of something.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used for plants ('potted plant'), and sometimes for food ('potted meat') or concise summaries ('potted history' means very brief summary). More common in British English. Not used for people or animals.
Spanish: en maceta - en maceta (planta)Portuguese (BR): em vaso - em recipientePortuguese (PT): em vaso - em recipienteChinese (Simplified): 盆栽的 - 罐装的Chinese (Traditional): 盆栽的 - 罐裝的Hindi: गमले में लगाया हुआ - संक्षिप्त (सारांश)Arabic: مزروع في وعاء - محفوظ (في وعاء)Bengali: পটে লাগানো - সংক্ষিপ্ত (সারাংশ জন্য)Russian: в горшке - консервированный (еда) - краткий (обзор)Japanese: 鉢植え - 簡略化された（要約）Vietnamese: trồng trong chậu - đóng hộp (thức ăn) - tóm tắt (lược sử)Korean: 화분에 심은 - 통조림(음식) - 간략한(설명)Turkish: saksıda - konserve (gıda) - kısa (özet)Urdu: گملے میں لگا ہوا - محفوظ شدہ (کھانا) - مختصر (خلاصہ)Indonesian: di dalam pot - diawetkan (makanan) - ringkas (sejarah)
Example Sentences
I bought a potted plant for my desk.
basic
The potted flowers need water every day.
basic
She keeps several potted herbs in her kitchen.
basic
That cafe is so cozy, it's full of potted plants everywhere.
natural
For the picnic, we brought some potted meat sandwiches.
natural
The guide gave us a potted history of the castle before the tour.
natural