[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

majolica \majol"ica\, n. it.
   a kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and showy decoration,
   which reached its greatest perfection in italy in the 16th
   century.
   1913 webster

   note: the term is said to be derived from majorca, which was
         an early seat of this manufacture. --heyse.
         1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

majolica
     n : highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide syn:
          maiolica
see also:
maiolica 

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