English Explanatory Dictionary

majolica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Earthenware decorated with coloured lead silicate glazes applied directly to an unglazed body, a process invented in Victorian England.
  2. Earthenware coated with opaque white tin-glaze, decorated with coloured metal oxide enamel, first created in Renaissance Europe.

Pronunciation

/məˈd͡ʒɒlɪkə/ /maɪˈɒlɪkə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-majolica.wav

Word forms

majolica majolicas maiolica

Etymology

From Italian maiolica, named after the Island of Mallorca (formerly known as Maiòlica), which was once a commerce center for work produced in Valencia, Spain. Doublet of Mallorca and Majorca.

Synonyms

Palissy ware

Derived words

majolicaware
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