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basaltware

American  
[buh-sawlt-wair, bas-awlt-, bey-sawlt-] / bəˈsɔltˌwɛər, ˈbæs ɔlt-, ˈbeɪ sɔlt- /

noun

  1. a type of unglazed stoneware, usually black with a dull gloss, developed by Josiah Wedgwood.

basaltware British  
/ ˈbeɪsɔːlt-, ˈbæsɔːltˌwɛə /

noun

  1. hard fine-grained black stoneware, made in Europe, esp in England, in the late 18th century

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Etymology

Origin of basaltware

basalt + ware 1

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