SHIPPO

Etymology

Noun

shippo (uncountable)

Japanese cloisonné enamel on a background of metal or porcelain

Anagrams

• HiPPOs, hippos, popish

Source: Wiktionary


Ship*po", n. [Jap. shippo seven precious things; Chin. ts'ih seven + pao gem.] (Japanese Art)

Definition: Cloisonné enamel on a background of metal or porcelain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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