Greenware

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Pottery that has been shaped but not yet fired, especially while it is drying prior to being fireable. uncountable, usually

    "Greenware needs to be cleaned and then fired to bisque."

  2. 2
    A form of Chinese pottery having a green glaze. rare, uncountable, usually

    "Other kilns in Shaanxi and Henan and other provinces in the North, like Shanxi and Shandong, also produced greenwares during the Song period."

Example

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"Greenware needs to be cleaned and then fired to bisque."

Etymology

From green + -ware. From the concept that it is not yet "ripe" but rather needs time to age before being ready.

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