Made from earth, clay, or soil; not refined or elegant.
From Old English 'eorþen,' derived from 'eorþe' (earth). The suffix '-en' indicates material composition. Has been used since medieval times to describe pottery and simple vessels.
Earthenware pottery is one of humanity's oldest technologies—clay vessels 20,000 years old have been found in China, and 'earthen' reminds us that before metals and glass, clay was civilization's primary container.
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