Shandon (en. Shandon)

/ʃandɒn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A container used to hold liquids.

The shandon is often used to serve wine.

Le shandon est souvent utilisé pour servir du vin.

A decorative ceramic pot.

She bought a handmade shandon during her trip.

Elle a acheté un shandon artisanal lors de son voyage.

A large vase for flowers.

The flower shandon was beautiful at the center of the table.

Le shandon de fleurs était magnifique au centre de la table.

Uncertain origin, possibly derived from the Gaelic word.

Fill the shandon

Fill the vase or pot with liquids or flowers.

Remplir le shandon

Put flowers in a shandon

Decorate a vase with flowers.

Mettre des fleurs dans un shandon

Use a shandon to serve

Use a pot to serve drinks.

Utiliser un shandon pour servir

vase

Decorative container often used for flowers.

vase

pot

Container intended to hold plants or liquids.

pot

container

An object used to hold something.

conteneur

A quirky reference to a lively and colorful style.

His apartment has a shandon style full of bright colors.

Son appartement a un style shandon plein de couleurs vives.

Evoke something messy yet charming.

It's a bit shandon here, but that's part of the charm.

C'est un peu shandon ici, mais ça fait partie du charme.