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terracotta
ter·ra cot·ta or ter·ra·cot·ta or ter·ra-cot·ta T0119400 (tĕr′ə-kŏt′ə)n.1. a. A hard semifired waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery and building construction.b. Ceramic wares made of this material.2. A brownish orange.
[Italian : terra, earth (from Latin; see terrace) + cotta, baked, cooked (from Latin cocta, feminine past participle of coquere, to cook; see pekw- in Indo-European roots).]terracotta (ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə) n1. (Geological Science) a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware, or the clay from which it is made2. (Art Terms) something made of terracotta, such as a sculpture3. (Colours) a strong reddish-brown to brownish-orange colouradj4. (Art Terms) made of terracotta: a terracotta urn. 5. (Colours) of the colour terracotta: a terracotta carpet. [C18: from Italian, literally: baked earth]terracottaBrownish-red burnt-clay pottery, baked in molds and used for architectural molding, sculpture, and decorative vessels.Translationsterracotta (terəˈkotə) noun, adjective (of) a brownish-red mixture of clay and sand used to make vases, small statues etc. This vase is (made of) terracotta; a terracotta vase. 赤陶(土), 陶瓦, 赤土色 赤陶（土），陶瓦，赤土色 ThesaurusSeeterra cotta |