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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ter•ra cot•ta /ˈtɛrˈə kɑtə/USA pronunciation n., pl. ter•ra cot•tas. - Mineralogy, Ceramics[uncountable] a hard, brownish red clay used for ornaments in buildings and in pottery.
- Ceramics[countable] something made of terra cotta.
See -terr-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ter′ra cot′ta (kot′ə),USA pronunciation - Mineralogy, Ceramicsa hard, fired clay, brownish-red in color when unglazed, that is used for architectural ornaments and facings, structural units, pottery, and as a material for sculpture.
- Ceramicssomething made of terra cotta.
- Ceramicsa brownish-orange color like that of unglazed terra cotta.
- Latin terra cōcta
- Italian: literally, baked earth
- 1715–25
- Ceramicsmade of or having the color of terra cotta.
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