Belleek

Variant of Belleek (ware)

Belleek (ware) definition

Bel·leek· (ware) (bə lēk′)

noun

a fine, glossy, often iridescent pottery resembling porcelain

Etymology: after Belleek, town in Northern Ireland, where it is made

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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