Majolica Definition

mə-jŏlĭ-kə, -yŏl-
noun
A variety of Italian pottery, enameled, glazed, and richly colored and decorated.
Webster's New World
Pottery like this.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • maiolica

Other Word Forms of Majolica

Noun

Singular:
majolica
Plural:
majolicas

Origin of Majolica

  • Majolica is an Anglicized version of the Italian maiolica. It is named after the Island of Majorca (formerly known as Maiolica), which once was a commerce center for work produced in Valencia, Spain.

    From Wiktionary

  • Italian maiolica from Medieval Latin Māiōlica Majorca (where it was made) alteration of Late Latin Māiōrica

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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