Did you mean terra cotta?
Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. a hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction
- adj. made of terracotta
Etymologies
- Italian : terra, earth (from Latin terra; see terrace) + cotta, baked, cooked (from Latin cocta, feminine past participle of coquere, to cook; see pekw- in Indo-European roots).
Examples
“At the end of the cul de sac where the hotel is situated we discovered a hidden treasure: a multi-acre garden showcasing roses, bird of paradise, hibiscus, geraniums, a succulent garden and shaded pathways paved in terracotta and glazed tiles.”
“Part of the reason for doing some of the work with terracotta is that I am guessing that it is less expensive and partly for the privacy.”
“Lining the generous walkway, which is tiled in terracotta-colored tiles, are benches of ornately carved cast iron, the kind that you might expect to see in Paris or Madrid or in Latin American cities where the colonial heritage is strong.”
“Utilizing the natural landscape of Harlem’s St. Nicholas Park artists are invited to submit three dimensional, floral and or plant life arrangements nested in terracotta pots to grace the path of the park.”
“Irma Garcia Blanco, a talented Oaxaca ceramicist, creates beautiful figures in terracotta.”
“Joel Velasco Lara's family interprets the China Poblana in terracotta.”
“Olympics in Action The statues are called terracotta warriors, and they are part of a discovery that "ranks at the top with the [Great] Pyramids" or Pompeii in terms of archaeological significance, says Jane Portal,”
“I'd never seen one of these before, although bizarrely I've been painting my scabbards with the Foundry "terracotta" palette paints, which seems pretty accurate if a little light.”
“The Narthex building work was carried out by a number of contractors, including John Youngs, and many of the materials used were locally sourced, such as terracotta for the flooring.”
“I came to screeching holt (I drive a red Alfa if anyone was behind me) a sea of red "terracotta" roofs hit me right where it hurts.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘terracotta’.
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Shopping From Home (For Words)
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