ter·ra cot·ta or ter·ra·cot·ta or ter·ra-cot·ta (těr'ə-kŏt'ə) n.
A hard semifired waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery and building construction.
Ceramic wares made of this material.
A brownish orange.
[Italian : terra, earth (from Latin terra; see terrace) + cotta, baked, cooked (from Latin cocta, feminine past participle of coquere, to cook; see pekw- in Indo-European roots).]