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Nov 30, 2009
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ter'ra cot'ta



Pronunciation: (kot'u), [key]
1. a 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. something made of terra cotta.
3. a brownish-orange color like that of unglazed terra cotta.

ter•ra-cot•ta



Pronunciation: (ter'u-kot'u), [key]
—adj.
made of or having the color of terra cotta.

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