azulejo
[ Spanish ah-soo-le-haw, ah-thoo-; Portuguese ah-zoo-le-zhoo ]
noun,plural a·zu·le·jos [Spanish ah-soo-le-haws, ah-thoo-; Portuguese ah-zoo-le-zhoosh]. /Spanish ˌɑ suˈlɛ hɔs, ˌɑ θu-; Portuguese ˌɑ zuˈlɛ ʒʊʃ/.
(in Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries) a glazed and painted tile used as a wainscot or facing.
Origin of azulejo
11835–45; <Spanish: blue tile, derivative of azul blue
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How to use azulejo in a sentence
The azulejo had been lost, but was brought in quite spent, by Barckhausen.
Through the Heart of Patagonia | H. Hesketh PrichardBehind him hung one of Alberto's cages, an azulejo fluttering inside.
When the Owl Cries | Paul BartlettSuch were the processes in use among the azulejo-makers of old Seville.
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume II (of 3) | Leonard WilliamsNiculoso introduced this kind of azulejo painting into Seville.
The Story of Seville | Walter M. Gallichan
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