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porcelain

por.ce.lain or por.cel.la.ne.ous \'po-r-s(*-)l*n, 'po.r-\ \-.li-k\ 
   \.po-r-s*-'la--ne--*s, .po.r-\ n [MF percelaine cowrie shell, percelain, 
   fr. It porcellana, fr. p]orcello vulva, lit., little pig, fr. L porcellus, 
   dim. of porcus pig, vulva; fr. the shape of the shell - more at FARROW : a 
   fine ceramic ware that is hard, translucent, white, sonorous, and nonp 
   orous and usu. consists essentially of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar - 
   por.ce.lain.like aj