terracotta

UK /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɒt.ə/ US /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɑt.ə/

noun 2adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

bronze, brown, dull, famous, far, red

VERB + TERRACOTTA

digest, dress, plant

TERRACOTTA + NOUN

pot, potatoes, scarf, shoes, warriors

PREP.

in, than, with

noun

A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.

Among her busts in terra cotta are those of John Brown, Charles Sumner, Lincoln, and Longfellow.

A reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta.

adj

Of the colour of terracotta.

A dull red or terracotta brown is far better, and sets off the foliage of Palms or Ferns to greater advantage.

She looked cool in a grey tailored cotton dress with a terracotta scarf and shoes and her hair a black silk helmet.

Among her busts in terra cotta are those of John Brown, Charles Sumner, Lincoln, and Longfellow.

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A dull red or terracotta brown is far better, and sets off the foliage of Palms or Ferns to greater advantage.

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She looked cool in a grey tailored cotton dress with a terracotta scarf and shoes and her hair a black silk helmet.

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But let's not judge them by the content of their character. Let's judge them by the colour of their skin, which is terracotta.

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Boiled potatoes are much easier to digest than terracotta potatoes.

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Ziri is growing an ivy plant in a terracotta pot.

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