celadon

noun

cel·​a·​don ˈse-lə-ˌdän 

-lə-dən

1

: a grayish-yellow green

2

: a ceramic glaze originated in China that is greenish in color

also : an article with a celadon glaze

Examples of celadon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the years, she’s painted her masterpieces on the nails of Blackpink’s Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé, and Lisa; Aespa, G-Dragon, CL, and many more—with inspirations ranging from Goryeo-era celadon, to mother of pearl, to circuit boards. —Sarah Y. Wu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

The towering 18-foot Christmas tree delivers a distinct entryway presentation with floral ikat ornaments and moires in shades of celadon and cornflower blue. —Paula Conway, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

In fact, the glaze was discovered by an Edgefield potter named Abner Landrum, who was trying to match the milky-white Chinese celadon of fine porcelain and stumbled on this earthier recipe instead. —Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023

In this Massachusetts beach house, the Wood-Mode kitchen cabinetry is painted a pretty celadon green that is crisply set off by a white subway tile backsplash. —Jennifer Kopf, Country Living, 10 Feb. 2023

Word History

Etymology

French céladon

First Known Use

circa 1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for celadon

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• cephalon
• chitosan
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon