"tea-pot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tea-pots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tea-pot (plural tea-pots)
  1. Alternative form of teapot. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: teapot
    Sense id: en-tea-pot-en-noun-tg6eEFI2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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