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majolica
CIDE DICTIONARY
majolica, n. [It.].
A kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and showy decoration, which reached its greatest perfection in Italy in the 16th century. [1913 Webster]
" The term is said to be derived from Majorca, which was an early seat of this manufacture." Heyse. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
majolica, n. (also maiolica)
1 a 19th-c. trade name for earthenware with coloured decoration on an opaque white glaze.
2 = MAIOLICA.
1 a 19th-c. trade name for earthenware with coloured decoration on an opaque white glaze.
2 = MAIOLICA.
Etymology
alt. f. MAIOLICA
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