Definition

Noun: A jar made from earthenware, which is a type of porous, opaque pottery fired at a relatively low temperature and typically made from clay.

Usage

An "earthenware jar" is a container, typically with a wide mouth, used for storing food, liquids, or other items. It is characterized by its material—baked clay that is not vitrified and is often glazed to make it less porous.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She stored the homemade pickles in a large earthenware jar.
  • Archaeologists discovered an ancient earthenware jar filled with coins.
  • The water in the earthenware jar stayed cool through evaporation.

Advanced Usage

• "To be sealed in an earthenware jar": To be preserved or contained within such a jar.
  • The recipe called for the olives to be cured and sealed in an earthenware jar.

Variants and Related Words

• Earthenware (n): The type of ceramic material itself, often reddish or brownish.
  • The plates were made of simple, durable earthenware.
• Pottery (n): Objects made from clay and hardened by heat; a broader category that includes earthenware.
• Crock (n): An earthenware pot or jar.

Synonyms

• Clay jar
• Pottery jar
• Crock

Related Phrases

• "To have feet of clay/earthenware": An idiom meaning to have a fundamental flaw or weakness (derived from a different biblical/metaphorical use of "clay," not directly from "earthenware jar").
  • The hero was admired by all, but he had feet of clay.

Noun

1. an earthen jar (made of baked clay)