basaltware

[ buh-sawlt-wair, bas-awlt-, bey-sawlt- ]

noun

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

basaltware

/ ˈbeɪsɔːlt-; ˈbæsɔːltˌwɛə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of basaltware¹

basalt + ware ¹