TERRA-COTTA


Meaning of TERRA-COTTA in English

noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Italian terra cotta, literally, baked earth Date: 1722 a glazed or unglazed fired clay used especially for statuettes and vases and architectural purposes (as roofing, facing, and relief ornamentation), a brownish orange

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