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Majolica Talk N Kind English Earthenware Made Imitation

Word majolica
Definition n. A kind of English earthenware made in imitation of Italian maiolica.
Sentence Please don't talk to me about opera, you understand nothing about music. Better if I descend to your level and talk about your majolica and etchings.
Source Anna Karenina, II.VI, p.134

Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary

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