Pronunciation: ˌ ter- ə - ' kä-t ə
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
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