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