CELADON


Meaning of CELADON in English

/sel"euh don', -dn/ , n.

1. any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.

2. any porcelain imitating these.

3. a pale gray-green.

adj.

4. having the color celadon.

[ 1760-70; named after Céladon, name of a character in L' Astrée, a tale by H. d'Urfé (1568-1625), French writer ]

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