CELADON


Meaning of CELADON in English

[ 'sɛlədɒn ]

■ noun a pale greyish shade of green.

↘a grey-green glaze used in pottery.

Origin

C18: from Fr. céladon , a colour named after the hero in Honoré d'Urfé's pastoral romance L'Astrée (1607–27).

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