The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CROCKERY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result CROCKERY
- China — country gutted about Elvis, say?
- China, third-rate location for alpines
- What one needs to serve up tea in cold part of garden
- Kitchen stuff about to be brought to part of garden
- Note garden feature in China
- China is origin of classical garden feature
- Cold alpine area in China
- China is origin of Chinese garden feature
- China regularly used common garden feature
- Cold plant location providing stuff for meal
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What does CROCKERY mean?
CROCKERY noun- Plates, dishes and other eating and serving tableware, usually made of some ceramic material.
- Crocks, earthenware vessels, especially domestic utensils.