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gallipot

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gallipot /ˈɡalɪpɒt /
noun historical a small pot made from glazed earthenware or metal, used by pharmacists to hold medicines or ointments.
– ORIGIN late Middle English: probably from galley + pot1 (because gallipots were brought from the Mediterranean in galleys).