Terracotta
This noun refers to a type of fired clay, typically of a brownish-red colour and unglazed, used as an omamental building material and in modelling. It also refers to a strong brownish-red or brownish-orange colour.
Origin:
The word is said to have originated in the early 18th Century. It originates from the Italian terra cotta, literally “cooked earth”. This has its roots in ters meaning “to dry” and from Latin cocta, the past participle of the word coquere meaning “to cook”. The word terracotta has been used to referred to the colour since the end of the 19 Century.
Example:
The comforting green of the succulents and the blazing red of the terracotta pots were a study in contrast.
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