CROCKERY


Meaning of CROCKERY in English

/ ˈkrɒkəri; NAmE ˈkrɑːk-/ noun [ U ]

1.

( especially BrE ) plates, cups, dishes, etc.

2.

( NAmE ) dishes, etc. that you use in the oven

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from obsolete crocker potter , from crock earthenware pot or jar, item of crockery .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.