Majolica

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Majolica \Ma*jol"i*ca\, n. [It.]
     A kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and showy decoration,
     which reached its greatest perfection in Italy in the 16th
     century.
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     Note: The term is said to be derived from Majorca, which was
           an early seat of this manufacture. --Heyse.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  majolica
       n : highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide [syn:
            {maiolica}]