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delftware

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delftware 
1714, from Delft, town in Holland where the glazed earthenware was made; the town named from its chief canal, from Du. delf, lit. "ditch," related to O.E. dælf and modern delve.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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