craggan

noun

crag·​gan

ˈkragən

plural -s

: a rude earthenware vessel for domestic use made in the Hebrides

Word History

Etymology

Scottish Gaelic cragan, akin to Middle Irish crocān pot, probably from Old English crocca

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