potsherd

• Nom désignant un fragment ou morceau cassé de poterie ou de céramique, souvent retrouvé sur les sites archéologiques.

A noun referring to a fragment or broken piece of pottery, often found at archaeological sites.

1. Broken pottery pieceC1formal

   A fragment or piece of broken pottery, especially one found at an archaeological site.

   Tesson de poterie

   • The archaeologist carefully examined the potsherd for markings.
   • Ancient potsherds were scattered across the excavation site.
   • Each potsherd tells a story about the people who made it.

   Synonymesfragmentshardsherd