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potting

potting
NounAdjective

This term primarily describes the act of placing a plant into a container, often involving the addition of specialized soil. It carries a connotation of care and cultivation, typically associated with gardening hobbies or commercial horticulture.

In a distinct and violent context, the term refers to the act of shooting at a target from a short distance, often for sport or in a predatory manner. This usage is far less common in modern daily speech than the horticultural sense and often implies a lack of challenge or a cruel efficiency.

Meanings

Nounpotting

The act of planting something in a pot.

Do potting.

Nounpotting

The process of preserving food in jars.

Start potting.

Adjectivepotting

Used for putting plants into pots.

Use potting soil.

Examples

I spent the whole morning potting my new succulents.

I spent the whole morning potting my new succulents.

Where did you put the potting soil?

Where did you put the potting soil?

The art of potting meats in lard was common in old French kitchens.

The art of potting meats in lard was common in old French kitchens.

History

I need a better potting bench for my greenhouse.

I need a better potting bench for my greenhouse.

Maybe I should try potting some salmon for the winter.

Maybe I should try potting some salmon for the winter.

Gourmet

The potting process requires a very steady hand.

The potting process requires a very steady hand.

Let us start the potting of these seedlings before the frost hits.

Let us start the potting of these seedlings before the frost hits.

This potting mix is far too sandy for orchids.

This potting mix is far too sandy for orchids.

She wondered if her potting technique was improving.

She wondered if her potting technique was improving.

Collocations & Compounds

potting shed

Noun collocation: a small building used for storing gardening tools and planting plants

I keep all my terracotta pots in the potting shed.

potting medium

Noun collocation: the material, such as peat or coco coir, used to support a plant's roots in a container

The nursery recommends a sterile potting medium for these delicate seedlings.

potting compound

Noun collocation: a mixture of fat or oil used to seal and preserve meats or fish in jars

The chef prepared a savory potting compound to seal the potted shrimp.

Etymology

Derived from the English word "pot" (from Old French "pot" and Latin "potus"), combined with the suffix "-ing" to form a gerund or present participle describing the action associated with the container.

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