pottery
(noun) the craft of making earthenware
pottery, clayware
(noun) ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
pottery
(noun) a workshop where clayware is made
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pottery (usually uncountable, plural potteries)
Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.
(countable) A potter's shop or workshop, where pottery is made.
The potter's craft or art: making vessels from clay.
• ceramic
• ceramics
• earthenware
• porcelain, china
Source: Wiktionary
Pot"ter*y, n.; pl. Potteries. Etym: [F. poterie, fr. pot. See Pot.]
1. The vessels or ware made by potters; earthenware, glazed and baked.
2. The place where earthen vessels are made.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 May 2025
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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
