pot·ted

pot·ted
/ˈpɑːtəd/ adj, always used before a noun
1 : growing in a pot rather than in the ground

potted palms/plants/herbs

2 : cooked and then preserved in a pot, jar, or can

potted meats

3 chiefly Brit, informal : giving only the most important information about something : brief and simplified

The book gives a potted history of the Industrial Revolution in the first chapter.

a potted summary/version


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