# fleshpot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈflɛʃ.pɒt/

## Definitions
1. A place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature.
2. A very attractive woman considered a sex object.
3. A pot or vessel of flesh.

## Etymology
From flesh + pot. Earliest known use is from 1548 by Philip Nicolls in its literal sense, referring to a passage from Exodus 16:3, where the Israelites complain to Moses and Aaron about their current situation, reminiscing about the abundance of food they had while in captivity in Egypt; and thus it is a calque from Hebrew הַבָּשָׂ֔ר (“flesh, meat”) + סִיר (“pot”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fleshpot