cré — meaning in English

English meaning

• clay noun A fine-grained, sticky earth that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired or dried — used for pottery, bricks, and sculpture.
• creed noun A formal statement of religious or personal belief.
• earth name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
• soil noun The loose top layer of earth in which plants grow, made up of minerals, organic matter, and nutrients.

Senses

cré is used for these senses in English:

• clay A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
• earth (uncountable) Soil.
• earth (uncountable) Any general rock-based material.
• earthen (especially, of pottery) Made of clay.

clay — full definition

1. noun A fine-grained, sticky earth that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired or dried — used for pottery, bricks, and sculpture.
2. noun A tennis court surface made of crushed stone or brick.

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