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Plant pot leaked (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

weed

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This could be a double definition.

'plant pot' is the first definition.
'weed' can be an answer for 'pot' (synonyms). I'm unsure of the 'plant' bit.

'leaked' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for weed that I've seen before include "dope" , "nuisance in bed" , "Ineffectual person" , "Uncultivated plant" , "Unwanted plant - cannabis" .)

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