I. noun
also ma·iol·i·ca məˈjälə̇kə sometimes -ˈyäl-
( -s )
Etymology: Italian maiolica, from Medieval Latin Majolica Majorca, largest of the Balearic islands, Spain, where this ware was made, alteration of Late Latin Majorica
: earthenware covered with an opaque tin glaze and decorated on the glaze before firing with color oxides ; especially : early Italian ware of this type
II. noun
: a 19th century earthenware modeled in naturalistic shapes and glazed in bright colors