diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/craftitems.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/craftitems.lua
index 7b456ff50..93fbd63d2 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/craftitems.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/craftitems.lua
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_core:diamond", {
 })
 
 minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_core:clay_lump", {
-	description = "Clay",
-	_doc_items_longdesc = "Clay is a raw material.",
+	description = "Clay Ball",
+	_doc_items_longdesc = "Clay balls are a raw material, mainly used to create bricks in the furnace.",
 	_doc_items_hidden = false,
 	inventory_image = "default_clay_lump.png",
 	stack_max = 64,
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
index 3a2e2e802..9d793d3fe 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
@@ -523,9 +523,8 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:redsandstonecarved", {
 ---
 
 minetest.register_node("mcl_core:clay", {
-	-- Original name: Clay
-	description = "Block of Clay",
-	_doc_items_longdesc = "A block of clay is a versatile kind of earth commonly found at beaches underwater.",
+	description = "Clay",
+	_doc_items_longdesc = "Clay is a versatile kind of earth commonly found at beaches underwater.",
 	_doc_items_hidden = false,
 	tiles = {"default_clay.png"},
 	is_ground_content = true,