TERRA SIGILLATA


Meaning of TERRA SIGILLATA in English

[ ˌsɪdʒɪ'leɪtə ]

■ noun

1》 astringent clay from the Greek islands of Lemnos or Samos, formerly used as a medicine.

2》 Samian ware.

Origin

ME: from med. L., lit. 'sealed earth'.

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