TERRA COTTA Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase terra cotta. (close relations)
Definition of TERRA COTTA
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terracotta | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware | ||||||||
ceramic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or made from a ceramic noun • an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures | ||||||||
clay | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1898-1978) • a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired • United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852) • water soaked soil; soft wet earth • the dead body of a human being | ||||||||
earthenware | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat | ||||||||
pottery | nounn | |||||||
noun • ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln • the craft of making earthenware • a workshop where clayware is made |