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image:Ceramica di Montelupo (riproduzione).JPG|200px|thumb|right|Example of majolica.
Pronunciation
Ma*jol"i*ca
Etymology
Majolica is an Anglicized version of the Italian maiolica#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
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- A fine Italian glazed earthenware, coated with opaque white enamel and ornamented with metallic colours
- Any other kind of glazed coloured earthenware or faience
Alternative spellings
maiolica
References
Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.1 (etymology)
R:Webster NCD 1974
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