Dishes (4)
(Other definitions for pots that I've seen before include "Gets (a ball) into pocket" , "Containers; oodles" , "earthenware here" , "Preserves" , "Stop (anag.)" .)
'dishes' is the definition.
(I know this)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for plates that I've seen before include "Flat dishes" , "They're on the table" , "Strange staple for crockery items" , "Shallow dishes" , "Eating utensils of staple kind" .)