Terra-cotta


adjective
1.
made of or having the color of terra cotta.
noun
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.

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