different between pottery vs alquifou

English

Etymology

From Old French poterie [13c.], from potier (“potter”), from the root of pot.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p?t??i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?p?t??i/

Noun

pottery (usually uncountable, plural potteries)

1. Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

   The shelves were lined with pottery of all shapes and sizes.
2. (countable) A potter's shop or workshop, where pottery is made.

   I visited the old potteries and saw the pots being made.

3. The potter's craft or art: making vessels from clay.

   Bernard Leach was skilled at pottery.

Synonyms

• ceramic
• ceramics
• earthenware

Hyponyms

• porcelain, china

Related terms

Translations

See also

• stoneware
• terracotta

Further reading

pottery on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

Equivalent to arquifoux, from French alquifoux, from the same Arabic word as alcohol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ælk??fu?/, /?ælk??fu?/

Noun

alquifou (uncountable)

1. A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used to give a green glaze to pottery.

   Synonyms: pottern ore, potter's ore