planter.an interior terra-cotta planter inside a reservoir made of glass. 'reservoir dogs' – as in, dogs trapped in a reservoir tank and fighting forJust fill the reservoir with water, and the soil’s moisture level dictates how much the pot absorbs.

 

Houseplant Self-Help

The clever MoMA Self-Watering Wet Pot Planter incorporates an interior terra-cotta planter inside a reservoir made of glass. Just fill the reservoir with water, and the soil’s moisture level dictates how much the pot absorbs.

— Marilyn Ong, Editor, Wirecutter

The closest thing Tarantino's ever given resembling an explanation is that the title popped into his head when he visited a production company. The company was full of unmade scripts and they were jokingly described as 'reservoir dogs' – as in, dogs trapped in a reservoir tank and fighting for attention.

reservoir

/ˈrɛzəvwɑː/

noun

1. 1.

   a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.

   "the more water we use, the more land has to be flooded for reservoirs"

   Similar:

   pool

   lake

   pond

   water supply

   waterbody

   loch

   tank

   cenote
2. 2.

   Medicine

   a population, tissue, etc. which is chronically infested with the causative agent of a disease and can act as a source of further infection.

   "there is a vast reservoir of herpes infection in the community"

planter

/ˈplɑːntə/

noun

1. 1.

   a manager or owner of a plantation.

   "wealthy coffee planters"
2. 2.

   a decorative container in which plants are grown.

   "hanging baskets, tubs, and planters"