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earthenware

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earth⋅en⋅ware

[ur-thuhn-wair]
–noun
1. pottery of baked or hardened clay, esp. any of the coarse, opaque varieties.
2. clay for making such pottery.

Origin:
1640–50; earthen + ware 1
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earth·en·ware   (ûr'thən-wâr', -thən-)   
n.  Pottery made from a porous clay that is fired at relatively low temperatures. Faience, delft, and majolica are examples of earthenware.
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