celadon

noun

cel·​a·​don ˈse-lə-ˌdän How to pronounce celadon (audio)
-lə-dən
1
: a grayish-yellow green
2
: a ceramic glaze originated in China that is greenish in color
also : an article with a celadon glaze

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The towering 18-foot Christmas tree delivers a distinct entryway presentation with floral ikat ornaments and moires in shades of celadon and cornflower blue. Paula Conway, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 In fact, the glaze was discovered by an Edgefield potter named Abner Landrum, who was trying to match the milky-white Chinese celadon of fine porcelain and stumbled on this earthier recipe instead. Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023 In this Massachusetts beach house, the Wood-Mode kitchen cabinetry is painted a pretty celadon green that is crisply set off by a white subway tile backsplash. Jennifer Kopf, Country Living, 10 Feb. 2023 In celadon — a color like sweet mint gum — with a pearl handle (and only a pearl handle, no strap, requiring that it be held), this pristine lunchbox purse was my answer to a yearlong search for something frothy. Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 See all Example Sentences for celadon 

Word History

Etymology

French céladon

First Known Use

circa 1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of celadon was circa 1768

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“Celadon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celadon. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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