crayon

English

/ˈkɹeɪ.ən/, /ˈkɹeɪ.ɒn/, /ˈkɹæn/, /ˈkɹaʊn/

noun
Definitions
  • A stick of colored chalk or wax used for drawing.
  • A colored pencil, a colouring pencil
  • (dated) A crayon drawing, or a drawing with colored lines.
  • (dated) A pencil of carbon used in producing electric light.
  • (rail) An informal map of a proposed rail route.

Etymology

Borrowed from French crayon (pencil) derived from Latin creta (chalk, clay).

Origin

Latin

creta

Gloss

chalk, clay

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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