Majolica
WordNet
noun
(1) Highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide
WiktionaryText
English
Etymology
Majolica is an Anglicized version of the Italian maiolica. It is named after the Island of Majorca (formerly known as Maiolica), which once was a commerce center for work produced in Valencia, Spain.
Noun
- A fine Italian glazed earthenware, coated with opaque white enamel and ornamented with metallic colours
- Any other kind of glazed coloured earthenware or faience