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terracotta

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
terracotta /ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə/ n
  1. a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware, or the clay from which it is made
  2. something made of terracotta, such as a sculpture
  3. a strong reddish-brown to brownish-orange colour
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian, literally: baked earth
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ter•ra cot•ta /ˈtɛrˈə kɑtə/USA pronunciation  n., pl. ter•ra cot•tas. 
  1. Mineralogy, Ceramics[uncountable] a hard, brownish red clay used for ornaments in buildings and in pottery.
  2. Ceramics[countable] something made of terra cotta.
See -terr-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ter′ra cot′ta  (kot′ə),USA pronunciation 
  1. Mineralogy, Ceramicsa hard, fired clay, brownish-red in color when unglazed, that is used for architectural ornaments and facings, structural units, pottery, and as a material for sculpture.
  2. Ceramicssomething made of terra cotta.
  3. Ceramicsa brownish-orange color like that of unglazed terra cotta.
  • Latin terra cōcta
  • Italian: literally, baked earth
  • 1715–25

ter•ra-cot•ta  (ter′ə kot′ə),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Ceramicsmade of or having the color of terra cotta.
  • 1865–70

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