faience
fa·ience
noun \fā-ˈän(t)s, fī-, -ˈäⁿs\Definition of FAIENCE
: earthenware decorated with opaque colored glazes
Variants of FAIENCE
fa·ience or fa·ïence \fā-ˈän(t)s, fī-, -ˈäⁿs\
Origin of FAIENCE
French, from Faenza, Italy
First Known Use: 1714
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