majolica

[ muh-jol-i-kuh, muh-yol- ]

noun

1. Italian earthenware covered with an opaque glaze of tin oxide and usually highly decorated.
2. any earthenware having an opaque glaze of tin oxide.

majolica

/ məˈjɒl-; məˈdʒɒlɪkə /

noun

1. a type of porous pottery glazed with bright metallic oxides that was originally imported into Italy via Majorca and was extensively made in Italy during the Renaissance

Word History and Origins

Origin of majolica¹

1545–55; ear-lier maiolica < Italian < Medieval Latin, variant of Late Latin Mājorica Majorca, where it was made

Word History and Origins

Origin of majolica¹

C16: from Italian, from Late Latin Mājorica Majorca

Example Sentences

The princess held the Majolica cup to her lips, tasted, held it toward the Norman.

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In the neighbourhood is produced a great deal of silk, and a species of easily worked marble or alabaster called Marmo Majolica.

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The best coffee cups of majolica ware had been set out, and signora had made a zabajone in honour of Ferragosto.

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The oysters have already been served on shell-like Majolica.

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The works supply almost the whole country with china, and examples of antique Spanish majolica may be seen here.

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