earthenware
noun
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Definition of earthenware
: ceramic ware made of slightly porous opaque clay fired at low heat
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The glossy earthenware bowl is also included and easy to wipe clean. — Stephanie Granada, Sunset, "10 Stylish Pet Furniture Picks," 22 Jan. 2018 They were found in the earthenware vessel covered in a thick layer of clay. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Archaeologists Discover They’ve Been Excavating Lost Assyrian City," 15 May 2018 This food falls into the category known as nabemono or nabe, traditionally made in Japanese earthenware called donabe, often on a portable burner at the table. — Eleanore Park, WSJ, "Comfort Food That Brings the Whole Table Together," 9 May 2018 The folded earthenware vessel coated in Ferrari-red car paint by Ann Van Hoey introduces the tension of ostentatious consumerism. — Amy Verner, Vogue, "Dame Helen Mirren Presents Scottish Ceramist Jennifer Lee With the Second Annual Loewe Craft Prize," 4 May 2018 Inside the earthenware cooking pot were 500 coins, 12 of them gold, the rest silver. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "15th Century Pot of Gold (and Silver) Found in the Netherlands," 16 Mar. 2018 By 1913, Grimwades operated five factories and was one of the largest producers of earthenware in the Staffordshire region. — Anne Mccollam, Houston Chronicle, "Patriotic pitcher was an inspiration," 16 Feb. 2018 With a self-watering wick and pleated sides that accommodate growing plants, this earthenware planter is perfect for new plant parents whose thumbs are more brown than green. — Ali Slagle, Bon Appetit, "The Mugs That Our Favorite Ceramicists Can't Live Without," 2 Feb. 2018 Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement, Seoul This Neolithic settlement was discovered in 1925 after a flood washed away soil that had covered a stash of ancient earthenware. — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, "Seven Must-See Museums in South Korea," 12 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'earthenware.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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earthenware
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Kids Definition of earthenware
: things (as dishes) made of baked clay
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