Definitions for: Majolica

[n] highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide

Webster (1913) Definition: Ma*jol"i*ca, n. [It.]
A kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and showy, which
reached its greatest perfection in Italy in the 16th century.

Note: The term is said to be derived from Majorca, which was
an early seat of this manufacture. --Heyse.

Synonyms: maiolica

See Also: earthenware