noun
a type of unglazed, typically brownish-red earthenware, used chiefly as an ornamental building material
adjective
of a brownish-red color resembling that of terra cotta
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The museum displayed a collection of ancient Greek terra cotta statues.
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I bought a cute little terra cotta plant pot for my balcony.
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Check out this cool terra cotta vase I found at the thrift store.
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Her skin was as smooth and warm as terra cotta in the sunlight.