Etymology

zellige

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Today it means: A form of terracotta tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster, characteristic of Moroccan architecture. Full definition →

Arabic زَلِّيج
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  1. Arabic · derived fromزَلِّيج
  2. English todayzellige

Arabic زَلِّيج (zallīj)

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