höchst
adjective
ˈhə(r)kst,
ˈhə̄k-,
ˈhek- Ger ˈhœ̅kst or -œ̅ḵ-
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or being an 18th century German clayware including both faience and hard-paste porcelain often modeled after natural objects and usually enamel-decorated
Word History
Etymology
Höchst, former city (now part of Frankfurt am Main) in western Germany