majolica

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majolica

/məˈd͡ʒɒlɪkə/
/maɪˈɒlɪkə/

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From Italian maiolica, named after the Island of Mallorca (formerly known as Maiòlica), which was once a commerce center for work produced in Valencia, Spain. Doublet of Mallorca and Majorca.

noun majolicas · maiolica

countable, uncountable Earthenware decorated with coloured lead silicate glazes applied directly to an unglazed body, a process invented in Victorian England. The Italian Vase [top, left, p.8] is Majolica, […] The Ewer [bottom, middle, p.8] is a Palissy vase.
Similar: Palissy ware
countable, uncountable Earthenware coated with opaque white tin-glaze, decorated with coloured metal oxide enamel, first created in Renaissance Europe. The Italian pottery, generally known under the names of Majolica, Raffaelle ware, and sometimes by the term of "Umbrian ware," through the production of the fifteenth century […].

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Deutsch	Majolika
Italiano	maiolica

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@misc{majolica_2026,
  title = {majolica},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/majolica},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}