Meanings
nounsmudge pot (plural smudge pots)
plural smudge pots
- A set of kerosene flares with round bottoms and wicks in a protected cage, once used to mark highway construction sites and as utility flares.
- An oil-burning device used to prevent frost on fruit trees.
Synonyms: orchard heater, choofa
- A pot of tar and oil burned to produce thick noxious smoke to discourage pests.
- A bowl used to hold herbs that are to be burnt and to catch the resulting ashes.
Synonyms: smudge bowl
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn oil-burning device used to prevent frost on fruit trees.
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nounA bowl used to hold herbs that are to be burnt and to catch the resulting ashes.
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