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(mə jäl′i kə)

noun

a variety of Italian pottery, enameled, glazed, and richly colored and decorated
pottery like this

Origin: It maiolica < Maiolica, Majorca, where produced

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noun

Tin-glazed earthenware that is often richly colored and decorated, especially an earthenware of this type produced in Italy.
Pottery made in imitation of this earthenware.

Origin:

Origin: Italian maiolica

Origin: , from Medieval Latin Māiōlica, Majorca (where it was made)

Origin: , alteration of Late Latin Māiōrica

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