"zellige" meaning in English

See zellige in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /zɛˈliːd͡ʒ/ Forms: zelliges [plural], zellij [alternative], zillij [alternative]
Etymology: Arabic زَلِّيج (zallīj) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ar|زَلِّيج}} Arabic زَلِّيج (zallīj) Head templates: {{en-noun}} zellige (plural zelliges)
  1. (architecture) A form of terracotta tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster, characteristic of Moroccan architecture. Wikipedia link: zellige Categories (topical): Architecture

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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