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zellige

/zɛˈliːd͡ʒ/

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Arabic زَلِّيج (zallīj)

noun zelliges · zellij · zillij

A form of terracotta tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster, characteristic of Moroccan architecture.

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"zellige." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zellige. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"zellige." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zellige.

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@misc{zellige_2026,
  title = {zellige},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zellige},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}