billypot

Etymology
Scottish, from 19th century. The Australian usage is sometimes claimed to be related to.

Noun

 * 1)  A cooking pot.
 * 2) * c. 1882-1898, Francis James Child, Child's Collected Ballads, 12: Lord Randall,
 * “What did she boil it in, Willie doo, Willie doo?”
 * “She boild it in the billy-pot; die shall I now!”
 * 1)  A billycan used to boil tea.