- vessels, etc, made of baked clay
- (as adjective): an earthenware pot
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
earth•en•ware
(ûr′thən wâr′),USA pronunciation n.
- Ceramicspottery of baked or hardened clay, esp. any of the coarse, opaque varieties.
- Ceramicsclay for making such pottery.
- earthen + ware1 1640–50
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earthenware /ˈɜːθənˌwɛə/ n
'earthenware' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
beaker
- biscuit
- casserole
- crock
- cruse
- Delft
- Dutch oven
- Faenza
- faïence
- field tile
- gallipot
- greybeard
- ironstone
- jar
- jug
- mug
- Palissy
- pipkin
- pitcher
- plate
- pot
- Potteries
- pottery
- Samian ware
- sink
- stein
- terracotta
- terra sigillata
- terrine
- tile
- tureen
- aludel
- ampulla
- anneal
- billy
- bonce
- ceramics
- chimney pot
- cocotte
- comal
- costrel
- crockery
- dolium
- Dolly Varden
- Fiesta ware
- fuddling cup
- goglet
- graniteware
- jugged hare
- majolica