terracotta
Meanings
noun
- A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.
- A reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta.
adj
- Of the colour of terracotta.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”).
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