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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

billypot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bil-ly-pot
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cooking pot.

noun

A billycan used to boil tea.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Scottish, from 19th century. The Australian usage is sometimes claimed to be related to billabong.

Usage

Inflected Forms

billypots (plural) billy-pot (alternative)

Synonyms

billy billycan

Questions

What does billypot mean?
A cooking pot.
Where does billypot come from?
Scottish, from 19th century. The Australian usage is sometimes claimed to be related to billabong.

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