What does "terracotta" mean?

A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.

What is a synonym for "terracotta"?

Common synonyms include: terra cotta, adobe, brick color, brick red, clay based, clay color.

Pronounced //ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɑt.ə//.

/ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɑt.ə/ adj, noun

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Noun

1
A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction. uncountable, usually
2
a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware wordnet
3
A reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta. uncountable, usually

Adjective

1
Of the colour of terracotta. not-comparable
"A dull red or terracotta brown is far better, and sets off the foliage of Palms or Ferns to greater advantage."

"Boiled potatoes are much easier to digest than terracotta potatoes."

Borrowed from Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”).