Teapot

English

Proper noun

the Teapot

  1. (astronomy, informal) An asterism within the constellation Sagittarius forming a recognizable teapot shape with spout, handle, and lid.
    • 1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy Association, volume 108, number 1, page 27, column 1:
      Only in modern America has Sagittarius been ignominiously turned into a teapot - although to most Americans, a teapot is as exotic as a centaur.
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