TERRAMARE


Meaning of TERRAMARE in English

[ ˌtɛrə'mα:ri , -'mɛ:ri ]

■ noun an ammoniacal earthy deposit found in mounds in prehistoric lake dwellings.

↘a dwelling of this type.

Origin

C19: from Fr., from Ital. dialect terramara , from Ital. terra 'earth' + marna 'marl'.

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