terracotta
noun/ˌterəˈkɒtə/
/ˌterəˈkɑːtə/
[uncountable]- red-brown clay that has been baked but not glazed, used for making pots, etc.
- terracotta pots/tiles/roofs
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- a red-brown colour
Word Originearly 18th cent.: from Italian terra cotta ‘baked earth’, from Latin terra cocta.
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