terra-cotta

See also: terracotta and terra cotta

English

Etymology

From Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”)

Noun

terra-cotta (uncountable)

  1. An unglazed hard-baked clay pottery
  2. A reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta.
    terra-cotta colour:  

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Adjective

terra-cotta (not comparable)

  1. Of a reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta.

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See also

  • haniwa
  • Xi'an ("The Terra Cotta Warriors")
  • Appendix:Colors
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