TERRA COTTA


Meaning of TERRA COTTA in English

/kot"euh/

1. a hard, fired clay, brownish-red in color when unglazed, that is used for architectural ornaments and facings, structural units, pottery, and as a material for sculpture.

2. something made of terra cotta.

3. a brownish-orange color like that of unglazed terra cotta.

[ 1715-25; terra cocta ]

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