monkeypot (?m??k??p?t) n1. (Plants) any of various tropical trees of the genus Lecythis: family Lecythidaceae2. (Plants) the large urn-shaped pod of any of these trees, formerly used to catch monkeys by baiting it with sugar3. (Ceramics) a melting pot used in making flint glassCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014