zellige

English

Alternative forms

zellij, zillij

Etymology

Arabic زَلِّيج (zallīj)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zɛˈliːd͡ʒ/

Noun

zellige (plural zelliges)

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

French

Noun

zellige m (plural zelliges)

zellige

Further reading

“zellige”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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