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potsherd

American  
[pot-shurd] / ˈpɒtˌʃɜrd /

noun

  1. a broken pottery fragment, especially one of archaeological value.

potsherd British  
/ ˈpɒtˌʃɜːd, ˈpɒtˌʃɑːd /

noun

  1. a broken fragment of pottery

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Etymology

Origin of potsherd

1275–1325; Middle English; equivalent to pot pot 1 + sherd, variant of shard

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