Noun: terracotta ,te-ru'kó-tu
- A hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware
"The garden was decorated with terracotta pots filled with herbs";
- terra cotta, terra-cotta
- 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