porcelains
plural of porcelain
• proscaline
Source: Wiktionary
Por"ce*lain, n. (Bot.)
Definition: Purslain. [Obs.]
Por"ce*lain (277), n. Etym: [F. porcelaine, It. porcellana, orig., the porcelain shell, or Venus shell (Cypræa porcellana), from a dim. fr. L. porcus pig, probably from the resemblance of the shell in shape to a pig's back. Porcelain was called after this shell, either on account of its smoothness and whiteness, or because it was believed to be made from it. See Pork.]
Definition: A fine translucent or semitransculent kind of earthenware, made first in China and Japan, but now also in Europe and America; -- called also China, or China ware. Porcelain, by being pure, is apt to break. Dryden. Ivory porcelain, porcelain with a surface like ivory, produced by depolishing. See Depolishing.
– Porcelain clay. See under Clay.
– Porcelain crab (Zoöl.), any crab of the genus Porcellana and allied genera (family Porcellanidæ). They have a smooth, polished carapace.
– Porcelain jasper. (Min.) See Porcelanite.
– Porcelain printing, the transferring of an impression of an engraving to porcelain.
– Porcelain shell (Zoöl.), a cowry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 June 2025
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Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
