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noun
A type of pottery having an iridescent metallic glaze
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
pottery with a metallic sheen produced by adding metallic oxides to the glaze
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: pottery, clayware
History
Etymology tree English lust Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English luster Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English lusterware From luster + -ware.
