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| ter·ra cot·ta [ tèrrə kóttə ] (plural ter·ra cot·tas) |
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1. reddish brown pottery clay: unglazed reddish brown hard-baked clay, often used to make pottery objects
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2. something made of terra cotta: a work of art or craft modeled in terra cotta, or terra cotta items generally
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3. brownish red color: a reddish brown color, like that of terra cotta
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| [Early 18th century. < Italian, "baked earth"] |
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 ter·ra cot·ta adjective |
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