TERRACOTTA


Meaning of TERRACOTTA in English

/ ˌterəˈkɒtə; NAmE -ˈkɑːtə/ noun [ U ]

1.

reddish-brown clay that has been baked but not glazed , used for making pots, etc.

2.

a reddish-brown colour

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from Italian terra cotta baked earth, from Latin terra cocta .

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