earth|en|ware

earth|en|ware
earth|en|ware «UR thuhn WAIR», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. dishes or containers made of baked clay; crockery. Coarse pottery is earthenware. It is fired to a lower temperature than stoneware or porcelain. »

Earthenware is made from purer, whiter clay than that used for tiles and, molded in various other forms, is manufactured the same as ricks (Monroe M. Offner).

2. fired clay.
–adj.
made of earthenware: »

an earthenware pot.


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