terracotta
Speech parts
1. terracotta - Noun
2. terracotta - Adjective
Meaning
A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.
A reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta.
terracotta:
terracotta (not comparable)
Of the colour of terracotta.
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A 2nd-century terracotta relief from the Ostian tomb of Scribonia Attice, wife of physician-surgeon M. Ulpius Amerimnus, details a childbirth scene.
Aging wine in terracotta is an ancient method not commonly in use today.
A Han terracotta figurine of a serving lady.
Archeology has found lots of gifts and dedications that people would make afterwards, such as small terracotta body parts, no doubt representing what had been healed.
Entrepreneur and founder of Boss Ladies, Himja Rana prefers to harness eco-friendly business — she has earthen pots, kulhads, handmade bags, terracotta pots and bamboo baskets.
A visitor can see numerous exhibits: cannons, wood carvings of the 17th and 18th century, paintings and tombstones, statues, suits of armour, coins, terracotta, metalware and pottery, glass and marble articrafts.