crayon

/ˈkreɪ.ɒn/

What does "crayon" mean in English?

colored wax or chalk stick for drawing

The children used crayons to color their pictures.

They drew with crayons, which are wax sticks in various colors.

informal

A stick of colored wax or chalk used for drawing or coloring.

She gave her toddler a box of crayons to keep him busy.

She provided crayons to entertain the young child.

Often associated with children's art supplies.

crayon boxa container holding multiple crayonscrayon drawingartwork created with crayons

While 'crayon' is generic, 'Crayola' is the brand name.

From French 'craie' (chalk) + '-on' (diminutive suffix). Popularized by Crayola brand.

Commonly used for children's art activities. The term is often genericized from the brand 'Crayola'.

cray

chalk

root

-on

small or diminutive

suffix

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