celadon

cel·a·don

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Definitions of celadon word

noun celadon a type of porcelain having a greyish-green glaze: mainly Chinese 3
noun celadon a pale greyish-green colour, sometimes somewhat yellow 3
noun celadon a pale grayish green 3
noun celadon any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze. 1
noun celadon any porcelain imitating these. 1
noun celadon a pale gray-green. 1

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

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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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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