What is a cachepot used for?

Question:I was looking at some Vera Bradley stuff online, and was just curious as to what it was and what it was used for--food, fancy storage, etc.

http://www.verabradley.com/site/store/pr...

Answers:
Here's a definition, although they can be used for things other than plants/flowerpots.

http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/cac...