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

Derived forms: terra cottas, terra-cottas, terracottas

Type of: brown, brownness, earthenware

Encyclopedia: Terracotta