| 释义 |
ma·jol·i·ca
I. noun
also ma·iol·i·ca \məˈjälə̇kə sometimes -ˈyäl-\
(-s)
Etymology: Italian maiolica, from Medieval Latin Majolica Majorca, largest of the Balearic islands, Spain, where this ware was made, alteration of Late Latin Majorica
: earthenware covered with an opaque tin glaze and decorated on the glaze before firing with color oxides; especially : early Italian ware of this type
II. noun
: a 19th century earthenware modeled in naturalistic shapes and glazed in bright colors |