"tenmoku" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛməku/ Forms: tenmokus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 天目. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|天目}} Japanese 天目 Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tenmoku (countable and uncountable, plural tenmokus)
  1. A dark glaze with a surface that resembles oil spotting, made of feldspar, limestone, and iron oxide. Wikipedia link: tenmoku Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: temmoku
    Sense id: en-tenmoku-en-noun-elCcKL2a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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