terracottanoun [ U ]
uk/ˌter.əˈkɒt.ə/us/ˌter.əˈkɑː.t̬ə/hard, baked reddish-brown clay:
Our kitchen tiles are made from terracotta.
The courtyard was full of exotic plants in terracotta pots.
a reddish-brown colour:
I've painted my bedroom terracotta.
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Ceramics & pottery
- amphora
- bone china
- ceramics
- china
- earthen
- earthenware
- fire
- glaze
- kaolin
- kiln
- porcelain
- potter
- potter's wheel
- pottery
- stoneware
- throw
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Less common colours
terracotta
adjective ukus
having a reddish-brown colour