TERRA-COTTA


Meaning of TERRA-COTTA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌter-ə-ˈkä-tə ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Italian terra cotta, literally, baked earth

Date: 1722

1. : a glazed or unglazed fired clay used especially for statuettes and vases and architectural purposes (as roofing, facing, and relief ornamentation) ; also : something made of this material

2. : a brownish orange

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