A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

POTS

Fri, 19 May '23
Some nursery buys
Fri, 14 Apr '23
Supply at a nursery
Fri, 8 Apr '22
A bunch of crock?
Wed, 5 Jan '22
Some kitchenware
Tue, 8 Jun '21
Stew containers