stoneware

noun
UK /ˈstəʊnweə/
US /ˈstoʊnwer/

Stoneware is a strong, hard kind of pottery made by baking clay in a very hot oven.

The soup was served in a heavy stoneware bowl.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Pottery that is fired at high temperatures and is usually non-porous and chip-resistant.

This stoneware mug keeps my coffee warm for a long time.

3. A type of ceramic used for dishes, bakeware, and decorative items.

She collects handmade stoneware from local artists.

4. Hard, opaque ceramic ware made from a special clay mixture.

The factory produces stoneware tiles for kitchens.