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terra cotta

ter·ra cot·ta [ tèrrə kóttə ] (plural ter·ra cot·tas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. reddish brown pottery clay: unglazed reddish brown hard-baked clay, often used to make pottery objects

2. something made of terra cotta: a work of art or craft modeled in terra cotta, or terra cotta items generally

3. brownish red color: a reddish brown color, like that of terra cotta

[Early 18th century. < Italian, "baked earth"]

ter·ra cot·ta adjective
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