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