terra-cotta
ə noun
1.
a 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.
2.
something made of terra cotta.
3.
a brownish-orange color like that of unglazed terra cotta.
Origin:
1715–25; < Italian: literally, baked earth < Latin terra cōcta
1715–25; < Italian: literally, baked earth < Latin terra cōcta
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