majolica
Earthenware decorated with coloured lead silicate glazes applied directly to an…Earthenware decorated with coloured lead silicate glazes applied directly to an unglazed body, a process invented in Victorian England.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Earthenware decorated with coloured lead silicate glazes applied directly to an unglazed body, a process invented in Victorian England.
Majolika
(countable, uncountable)Earthenware coated with opaque white tin-glaze, decorated with coloured metal oxide enamel, first created in Renaissance Europe.
highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide
Translations
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Origin
From Italian maiolica, named after the Island of Mallorca (formerly known as Maiòlica), whFrom Italian maiolica, named after the Island of Mallorca (formerly known as Maiòlica), which was once a commerce center for work produced in Valencia, Spain. Doublet of Mallorca and Majorca.
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Forms
plural: majolicasSynonyms
2 synonyms- highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide:maiolica
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable