graniteware

American  

[gran-it-wair] / ˈgræn ɪtˌwɛər /

noun

1. a kind of ironware with a gray, stonelike enamel.

2. pottery with a speckled appearance like that of granite.

3. a semivitreous white pottery somewhat harder than earthenware.

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graniteware British  

/ ˈɡrænɪtˌwɛə /

noun

1. iron vessels coated with enamel of a granite-like appearance

2. a type of very durable white semivitreous pottery

3. a type of pottery with a speckled glaze

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Etymology

Origin of graniteware

First recorded in 1890–95; granite + ware ¹

Example Sentences

My mom’s belongings juxtaposed 20th-century blue-and-white graniteware next to a moldy couch.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2024

Cook together in a graniteware saucepan one cupful granulated sugar and half a cup of water until it spins a thread.

From Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus A Collection of Practical Recipes for Preparing Meats, Game, Fowl, Fish, Puddings, Pastries, Etc. by Estes, Rufus

Put it in a large graniteware pan and add twelve teaspoons of powdered sage, six teaspoons of ground black pepper, six teaspoons of dry salt and one teaspoon each of ground cloves, allspice and nutmeg.

From Civic League Cook Book by

Most of this output was thick white graniteware, Rockingham, and stoneware; some of it was decorated, but most of it was plain white.

From The Story of Porcelain by Bassett, Sara Ware

Cover the bottom of a graniteware or silver platter with fresh bread crumbs, break in as many eggs as are needed for the number of persons to be served.

From Many Ways for Cooking Eggs by Rorer, Sarah Tyson Heston