Azulejo
(in Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries) a glazed and painted tile used as a wainscot or facing.
Historical Examples
The azulejo had been lost, but was brought in quite spent, by Barckhausen.
Through the Heart of Patagonia H. Hesketh Prichard
Niculoso introduced this kind of azulejo painting into Seville.
The Story of Seville Walter M. Gallichan
Behind him hung one of Alberto’s cages, an azulejo fluttering inside.
When the Owl Cries Paul Bartlett
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