Belleek
[ buh-leek ]
/ bəˈlik /
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noun
a fragile Irish porcelain with a bright luster.
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Also called Belleek ware .
Origin of Belleek
First recorded in 1865–70; after Belleek, town in Northern Ireland where it is made
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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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