# majolica

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈd͡ʒɒlɪkə/ · frequency rank #92,836

## Definitions
1. Earthenware decorated with coloured lead silicate glazes applied directly to an unglazed body.
2. Earthenware coated with opaque white tin-glaze, decorated with coloured metal oxide enamel(s).

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/majolica