mudpot
nounEtymology From mud + pot. From being a mud-filled hole, resembling a pot. First use appears c. 1872. See cite below.
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Geography, Geology, Hydrology, Natural sciences, Volcanology A type of acidic hot spring, or fumarole, with a limited amount of water.
- but the continual caving in of the sides has produced a sort of mud-pot, exactly the same as the process of preparing a kettle of mush.1872, Geological Survey of the Territories (U.S.), United States, Department of the Interior, Preliminary Report of the United States Geological Survey of Montana, and Portions of Adjacent Territories, page 92:
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An earthenware pot.