earthen

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adjective
  1. composed of earth.

Origin of earthen

1
1175–1225; Middle English erthen,Old English eorthen.See earth, -en2

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earthen

/ (ˈɜːθən) /


adjective(prenominal)
  1. made of baked clay: an earthen pot

  2. made of earth

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