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Sand that got ambitious, then learned to hold your wine without judging you.
means Objects made of glass, especially cups, bowls, and vessels used for drinking or display.
from A straightforward compound: 'glass,' from Old English 'glæs,' a Germanic word tied to words for 'glow' or 'shine' (the same root family gives us 'glare' and 'glass' itself as a shiny, fused material), plus 'ware,' from Old English 'waru,' meaning goods or manufactured articles — the same 'ware' found in 'software,' 'hardware,' and 'silverware.' No myth required: it's simply 'stuff made of glass,' a label as plain and functional as the shelves it sits on.
- origin
- Melts at around 1700 degrees Celsius
- shape rule
- Bowl shape concentrates aroma, not snobbery
- lead crystal
- Lead oxide makes it ring when struck
- irony
- Dishwasher heat is what actually destroys it