zellige

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/zɛˈliːd͡ʒ/

noun

A form of terracotta tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster, characteristic of Moroccan architecture.

OriginArabic زَلِّيج →
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Meanings

nounzellige (plural zelliges)

plural zelliges · alternative zellij · alternative zillij

  1. architectureA form of terracotta tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster, characteristic of Moroccan architecture.

Origin

  1. Arabicزَلِّيج
  2. Englishzellige

Arabic زَلِّيج (zallīj)

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Anagrams

Gizelle
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APA

zellige. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zellige

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“zellige.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zellige. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zellige,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zellige.

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