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Talavera

American  
[tah-lah-vair-uh, tal-uh-] / ˌtɑ lɑˈvɛər ə, ˌtæl ə- /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of Talavera

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


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“Chinese car makers are widely expected to ramp up their efforts to establish domestic production in Europe to bypass the import quota,” Chief Europe Economist Angel Talavera writes in the report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The PMI data “will offer a useful measure of how activity is being affected by the crisis in the Middle East,” said Oxford Economics’ chief European economist Angel Talavera in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025

The man was scaling one of Spain's highest bridges on Sunday in the city of Talavera de la Reina, situated some 70 miles south-west of Madrid.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024

That rent is Talavera; that patch is Inkerman: A hundred times in a hundred climes the battle round them ran.

From A New Medley of Memories by David Hunter-Blair

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