barro negro

noun

A style of pottery from Oaxaca, Mexico, distinguished by its black metallic sheen and unique designs.

OriginSpanish barro negro →
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Meanings

nounbarro negro (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA style of pottery from Oaxaca, Mexico, distinguished by its black metallic sheen and unique designs.

Origin

  1. Spanishbarro negro“black clay”
  2. Englishbarro negro

From Spanish barro negro (“black clay”).

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APA

barro negro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barro%20negro

MLA

“barro negro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barro%20negro. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barro negro,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barro%20negro.

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