terra cotta
[ kot-uh ]
/ ˈkɒt ə /
noun
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.
something made of terra cotta.
a brownish-orange color like that of unglazed terra cotta.
Origin of terra cotta
1715–25; < Italian: literally, baked earth < Latin
terra cōcta
Words nearby terra cotta
terpsichore,
terpsichorean,
terr.,
terra,
terra alba,
terra cotta,
terra firma,
terra incognita,
terra mater,
terra sigillata,
terra verde
Definition for terracotta (2 of 2)
terra-cotta
[ ter-uh-kot-uh ]
/ ˈtɛr əˈkɒt ə /
adjective
made of or having the color of terra cotta.
Origin of terra-cotta
First recorded in 1865–70
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British Dictionary definitions for terracotta
terracotta
/ (ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə) /
noun
a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware, or the clay from which it is made
something made of terracotta, such as a sculpture
a strong reddish-brown to brownish-orange colour
adjective
made of terracotta
a terracotta urn
of the colour terracotta
a terracotta carpet
Word Origin for terracotta
C18: from Italian, literally: baked earth