spittoon; cuspidor
A container for spitting into, historically used in public places or by people chewing tobacco.
昔の駅には痰壺が置いてあった。
In old train stations, there used to be spittoons.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant kanji form using 壷 instead of 壺.
Compound of 痰 (tan, 'phlegm') and 壺 (tsubo, 'pot, jar').