potsherd
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Potsherd comes from Middle English pot-sherd, which is a compound of the words pot and sherd (shard).
[edit] Noun
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potsherd (plural potsherds)
- A piece of ceramic from pottery, often found on an archaeological site.
[edit] Translations
piece of ceramic from pottery
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[edit] References
- “potsherd” in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.