earthenware

English
Earthenware pottery

Etymology

earthen +‎ ware, first recorded appearance in 1673[1].

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈəːθ(ə)nwɛː/[2]

Noun

earthenware (countable and uncountable, plural earthenwares)

  1. (ceramics, often attributive) An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds.
    Coordinate term: stoneware
    earthenware bowl

Translations

References
  1. Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988
  2. “earthenware” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.

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