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Vinony

stoneware

noun

  1. vitreous or semi-vitreous ceramic made primarily from stoneware clay or non-refractory fire clay
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stoyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old English stān Middle English ston English stone Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English stoneware From stone + -ware.

  1. A type of pottery that is fired at a high temperature and is dense, opaque and nonporous.