Definition of majolica
1
: earthenware covered with an opaque tin glaze and decorated on the glaze before firing
especially
: an Italian ware of this kind
2
: a 19th century earthenware modeled in naturalistic shapes and glazed in lively colors
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The first known use of majolica was in 1851
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