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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

porcelana de hueso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: poɾseˈlana de ˈweso

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bone China/boʊn ˈtʃaɪ.nə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La vajilla de porcelana de hueso es muy elegante y delicada."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of soft-paste porcelain that is composed of clay, feldspathic material, and a high percentage of bone ash, known for its high strength, chip resistance, and milky translucency.

    "She set the dining table with her most expensive bone china for the holiday dinner."
  2. 2

    Tableware, dishes, or cups made from this specific ceramic material.

    "Be careful when washing those delicate pieces of bone china in the sink."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in England during the late 18th century, 'bone china' derives from 'bone', referring to the inclusion of animal bone ash in the ceramic paste, and 'china', referencing fine porcelain originating from China. Josiah Spode is widely credited with perfecting the formulation around 1796, blending bone ash, china stone, and china clay to create an exceptionally durable, translucent porcelain.

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