Talavera

[tah-lah-vair-uh, tal-uh-]

noun

1. a type of Mexican earthenware characterized by colorful, detailed patterns and a milky glaze.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Talavera¹

Named after Talavera de la Reina , the Spanish village famed for this pottery

Example Sentences

The Northampton districts of Talavera and Queensway were also on the list.

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The vehicle's bonnet was destroyed and police said the consequences of the attack in Talavera Way, Northampton, on Thursday could have been "catastrophic".

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Items have been thrown on to Talavera Way from bridges in the Southfields and Round Spinney areas after dark, with the offenders running off before the police arrived.

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Lewis Stevenson, from Derby, fell from Castilla La Mancha bridge, outside the city of Talavera de la Reina, on Sunday.

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A statement from Macarena Muñoz, a councillor on Talavera council, said Mr Stevenson and a 24-year-old man, who was with him when he fell to his death, had "come to Talavera to climb the bridge and create content for social networks".

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