Main Entry:

¹cray·on

Pronunciation:

\ˈkrā-ˌän, -ən also ˈkran\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, crayon, pencil, from diminutive of craie chalk, from Latin creta

Date:

1644

1 : a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing 2 : a crayon drawing