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单词 terra sigillata
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
terra sig•il•lata  (sig′ə lätə, sij′ə lātə),USA pronunciation 
  1. ArchaeologySee Arretine ware. 
  2. ArchaeologySee Samian ware. 
  • Neo-Latin or Italian, explained as "earth (i.e., earthenware) with incised decoration'' (see terra cotta, sigillate), but apparently origin, originally an adaptation of an earlier and Medieval Latin name for Lemnian earth (a clay mineral used as an astringent), perh. associated with the pottery because of its red color

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
terra sigillata /ˈtɛrə ˌsɪdʒɪˈlɑːtə/ n
  1. rare a reddish-brown clayey earth found on the Aegean island of Lemnos: formerly used as an astringent and in the making of earthenware pottery
  2. any similar earth resembling this
  3. earthenware pottery made from this or a similar earth, esp Samian ware
Etymology: from Latin: sealed earth
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