"terrazzo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: terrazzos [plural]
Etymology: From Italian terrazzo. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|it|terrazzo}} Italian terrazzo Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} terrazzo (countable and uncountable, plural terrazzos)
  1. (architecture) A faux-marble material used for flooring and countertops. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Architecture Synonyms: terrazo
    Sense id: en-terrazzo-en-noun-RRq4-0lt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 58 2 6 35 Topics: architecture

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