an impure massive variety of soapstone, formerly used for making cooking vessels
potstone in American English
(ˈpɑtˌstoʊn)
noun
a kind of soapstone of which cooking vessels were made in prehistoric times
potstone in American English
(ˈpɑtˌstoun)
noun
a kind of soapstone, sometimes used for making pots and other household utensils
Word origin
[1765–75; pot1 + stone]This word is first recorded in the period 1765–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bilateral, bonus, mocha, pile driver, statement