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Noun: terracotta  ,te-ru'kó-tu
  1. A hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware
    - terra cotta, terra-cotta
Noun: terra cotta  ,te-ru'kó-tu
  1. A brownish orange colour that resembles Terra cotta.
    "The bricks are made from recycled materials, which finished in terra cotta-coloured paint evokes the ambience of an ancient village.";
    - terra-cotta

Derived forms: terra-cottas, terra cottas, terracottas

Type of: brown, brownness, earthenware

Encyclopedia: Terracotta

Terra cotta