celadon noun & adjective. ['sɛlǝdɒn] M18.
[French céladon, from the name of a character in D'Urfé's L'Astrée.]
A. noun.
1. A pale greyish shade of green. M18.

2. A glaze of this colour used on (esp. Chinese) pottery or porcelain; ceramic ware thus glazed. M19.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Of this colour; covered with this glaze. L19.

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