earthen
: made of earth or clay
"The village had earthen walls and floors"
From early 13c., earth + -en (adjectival suffix). Not attested in Old English (where eorðen meant "of or in the earth"); cognate with Old High German irdin, Dutch aarden, Gothic airþeins. Sense "made of clay" attested from late 14c
Related: earthenware
Tags: adjective
To post a comment you need to login first.