"majolica" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /məˈd͡ʒɒlɪkə/, /maɪˈɒlɪkə/ Forms: majolicas [plural]
Etymology: From Italian maiolica, named after the Island of Majorca (formerly known as Maiolica), which was once a commerce center for work produced in Valencia, Spain. Doublet of Majorca. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|maiolica}} Italian maiolica, {{doublet|en|Majorca}} Doublet of Majorca Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} majolica (countable and uncountable, plural majolicas)
  1. Earthenware decorated with coloured lead silicate glazes applied directly to an unglazed body. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: Palissy ware
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  2. Earthenware coated with opaque white tin-glaze, decorated with coloured metal oxide enamel(s). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Ceramics Synonyms (earthenware coated with opaque white tin glaze): maiolica
    Sense id: en-majolica-en-noun-6jVJXNSu Disambiguation of Ceramics: 37 63 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'earthenware coated with opaque white tin glaze': 33 67

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