Belleek

[ buh-leek ]

/ bəˈlik /

noun

a fragile Irish porcelain with a bright luster.

Origin of Belleek

First recorded in 1865–70; after Belleek, town in Northern Ireland where it is made

Also called Belleek ware.

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Examples from the Web for belleek

Come to Belleek, a little village with one of the finest water-falls I remember anywhere to have seen; viewed it from the bridge.
A Tour in Ireland|Arthur Young
We asked if we might help a bit, and give a little teapot of Belleek ware and a linen doily trimmed with Irish lace.
Penelope's Irish Experiences|Kate Douglas Wiggin
Porcelain of a rare and unique quality is manufactured at Belleek.
Romantic Ireland; volume 1/2|M.F and B. McM. Mansfield
At Belleek it forms a considerable waterfall and is here well known to sportsmen for its good salmon fishing.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various

Yet from here to Belleek, a distance of four miles, there is nothing whatever being done with it.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)

British Dictionary definitions for belleek

Belleek

/ (bəˈliːk) /

noun

trademark

a kind of thin fragile porcelain with a lustrous glaze
(as modifier)a Belleek vase

Word Origin for Belleek

named after Belleek, a town in Northern Ireland where such porcelain is made

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