terracotta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.
  2. A reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta.
adj
  1. Of the colour of terracotta.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɒt.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-terracotta.wav /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɑt.ə/

Word forms

terracotta terracottas terra cotta terra-cotta

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”).

Related words

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