palissy

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Palissy \Pal"is*sy\, a.
   Designating, or of the nature of, a kind of pottery made by
   Bernard Palissy, in France, in the 16th centry.
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   {Palissy ware}, glazed pottery like that made by Bernard
      Palissy; especially, that having figures of fishes,
      reptiles, etc., in high relief. See {Palissy}, below.
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