Earthenware
[ur-thuh n-wair] /ˈɜr θənˌwɛər/
noun
1.
pottery of baked or hardened clay, especially any of the coarse, opaque varieties.
2.
clay for making such pottery.
/ˈɜːθənˌwɛə/
noun
1.
n.
1670s, from earthen + ware.
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