Kamares

noun

Ka·​ma·​res

variants or Kamarais

kəˈmäˌres,

-rə̇s

plural Kamares or Kamarais

: a gaily colored Minoan pottery reaching its peak of excellence about 2000 b.c.

Word History

Etymology

from Kamares, cave on the south slope of Mount Ida, Crete, where it was discovered

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