self-watering

adjective

Of a pot or planter: designed with a reservoir from which the soil can take up water without the need for manual watering of the plant.

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Meanings

adjectiveself-watering (not comparable)
  1. not comparableagricultureOf a pot or planter: designed with a reservoir from which the soil can take up water without the need for manual watering of the plant.

Origin

From self- + watering.

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Translations

Finnish itsekasteleva
  • itsekastelevahorticulture: designed with water reservoir
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APA

self-watering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-watering

MLA

“self-watering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-watering. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-watering,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-watering.

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