ter·ra cot·ta or
ter·ra·cot·ta or
ter·ra-cot·ta (těr
ə-k
ŏt
ə)
n.► ■ A hard semifired waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery and building construction.
■ Ceramic wares made of this material.
► A brownish orange.
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terra cotta [Italian :
terra,
earth (from Latin
terra. See
terrace) +
cotta,
baked, cooked (from Latin
cocta, feminine past participle of
coquere,
to cook. See
pekw- in Indo-European Roots).]
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