n.
Pronunciation: ' pi-ch ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English picher, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin bicarius drinking cup
Date: 13th century
1 : a container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or spout and a handle
2 : a modified leaf of a pitcher plant in which the hollowed petiole and base of the blade form an elongated receptacle
– pitch · er · ful \ - ˌ fu ̇ l \ noun