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pitcher1

Syllabification: (pitch·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈpiCHər/
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Definition of pitcher

noun

  • 1a large container, typically earthenware, glass, or plastic, with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids.
  • the contents of a pitcher:a pitcher of water
  • 2the modified leaf of a pitcher plant.

Derivatives

pitcherful

Pronunciation: /-ˌfo͝ol/
noun (plural pitcherfuls)

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French pichier 'pot', based on late Latin picarium

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