crock

Everyday

1. A crock is a large pot of thick brown clay, used in the kitchen to keep food such as butter, or to store things. tree →
2. (informal, British) «A load of crock» means rubbish or nonsense. tree →

In the lessons

in the tales a crock is a big earthen pot that holds butter or other food, kept in a cool place

Examples

• «How much butter will it take to fill your crock?» tree →
• She put the salted butter into the crock. tree →
• The old crock stood by the door. tree →

Note

nothing for maths; a crock is a container, and a question may ask how many scoops fill it, but the word itself gives no number.