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fajance

Pronunciation: /fajanɡsə/

“fajance” is a Danish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. faience (a type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic)
  2. an object made of this material

Etymology

From French faïence, named after the city Faenza in Italy, where it was made in the 16th century.

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