wistarberg glass

wistarberg glass
\\ˈwistərˌbərg-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized W
Etymology: from Wistarberg, name of the glassworks where it was produced, from Caspar Wistar died 1752 + German berg mountain, from Old High German — more at barrow
: glass made in southern New Jersey in the 18th century

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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