Word before hole or holder (3)

I believe the answer is:

pot

(Other definitions for pot that I've seen before include "Kitchen utensil or slang cannabis" , "Sink (a snooker ball)" , "It sometimes calls the kettle black" , "Grass" , "Cooking utensil or illegal drug" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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