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Earthenware vs Testaceous - What's the difference?

earthenware | testaceous |

As a noun earthenware

is (ceramics) an opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds.

As an adjective testaceous is

(obsolete) pertaining to earthenware or baked clay.

earthenware

English

Noun

(wikipedia earthenware)
  • (ceramics) An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds.

    • Coordinate terms

    *stoneware

    References

    testaceous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Pertaining to earthenware or baked clay.
  • * 1658': they were burnt, or only baked in Oven or Sunne: According to the ancient way, in many bricks, tiles, pots, and '''testaceous works — Sir Thomas Browne, ''Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 20)
  • Of a reddish-yellow or brownish colour, like brick.
  • Having a shell, especially one which is not articulated.