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Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: French céladon Date: circa 1768 1. a grayish-yellow green 2. a ceramic glaze originated in China that is greenish in color; also an article with a celadon glaze

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & adj. --n. 1 a willow-green colour. 2 a grey-green glaze used on some pottery. 3 Chinese pottery glazed in this way. --adj. of a grey-green colour. Etymology: F, f. the name of a character in d'Urfé's L'Astrée (1607-27)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Celadon Cel"a*don, n. [F.] A pale sea-green color; also, porcelain or fine pottery of this tint.