earthenware
pronunciation
How to pronounce earthenware in British English:
UK [ˈɜːθnweə(r)]
How to pronounce earthenware in American English:
US [ˈɜːrθnwer]
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- Noun:
- ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
Word Origin
- earthenware (n.)
- vessels or other objects of baked or dried clay, 1670s, from earthen + ware (n.). Old English eorðwaran meant "earth-dwellers."
Example
- 1. Ahmedabad , india : a potter arranges earthenware pots to dry in the sun
- 2. One of the many ironies of the schwarz urinals is that they are carefully crafted earthenware sculptures modelled on the stieglitz photo of the " original " .
- 3. The food included noodles mounded in an earthenware bowl , sheep 's heads ( which may have held symbolic meaning ) , another earthenware bowl full of porridge , and elliptical-shaped cakes as well as round baked goods that resembled modern chinese moon cakes .