terracotta

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɒt.ə/    美 /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɑt.ə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction. uncountable,usually
    — Among her busts in terra cotta are those of John Brown, Charles Sumner, Lincoln, and Longfellow.
  2. A reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta. uncountable,usually
形容词 adj.
  1. Of the colour of terracotta. not-comparable
    — A dull red or terracotta brown is far better, and sets off the foliage of Palms or Ferns to greater advantage.

词形变化

terracottas plural terra cotta alternative terra-cotta alternative terra cotta alternative terra-cotta alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
terracottalike

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”).
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