terra cotta
noun uncountable
/ˌterəˈkɑtə/
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- 1a brown-red clay used for making bowls, plates, roofs, and housesSynonyms and related wordsChina, clay and ceramicsbisqueceramicchina
- 2a brown-red colorSynonyms and related wordsColorsapricotaquaaquamarine
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