poterie

pottery, ceramics

noun poh-TREE Rare

Origin: From potier (potter) + -erie, from pot (pot).

Also means

potter's workshop

Usage Note

Poterie refers both to the craft of making objects from fired clay and to the objects themselves (une poterie — a piece of pottery). A potter is un potier / une potière. France has strong regional ceramic traditions, notably la faïence de Quimper (hand-painted Breton earthenware) and la poterie de Vallauris (associated with Picasso).

Examples

"Elle suit un cours de poterie le mercredi soir."

Natural Translation

She takes a pottery class on Wednesday evenings.

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