majolica

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide

Etymology

From 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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Synonyms

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