English Explanatory Dictionary

zellige

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of terracotta tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster, characteristic of Moroccan architecture.

Pronunciation

/zɛˈliːd͡ʒ/

Word forms

zellige zelliges zellij zillij

Etymology

Arabic زَلِّيج (zallīj)

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