Belleek

American  

[buh-leek] / bəˈlik /

noun

1. a fragile Irish porcelain with a bright luster.

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Belleek British  

/ bəˈliːk /

noun

1. 1. a kind of thin fragile porcelain with a lustrous glaze

   2. ( as modifier )

      a Belleek vase

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Etymology

Origin of Belleek

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

Example Sentences

When asked if the story influenced her decor, she mentioned some subtle touches, such as artwork from Ireland, a sign she made in the Irish language and Belleek pottery.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

A water tanker and appliances from Belleek, Enniskillen and Irvinestown stations attended the scene.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2021

Starting in Belleek, at the far western tip of Northern Ireland, I made for the Fairy Bridges of Bundoran, located on the Atlantic Ocean only 8.5 miles away.

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2019

But by 2012, following a breakup and an operation, the 29-year-old from Belleek in County Fermanagh had gained all 10 stone 6lb of it back.

From The Guardian • Nov. 3, 2018

"Did you get him for me, Phyllis?" asked Allan when the tumult and the shouting had died, and the caracoling Foxy had buried his hideous little black pansy-face in a costly Belleek dish of water.

From The Rose-Garden Husband by Widdemer, Margaret