- majolica (n.)
[majolica 词源字典]
- Italian glazed pottery, 1550s, from Italian Majolica, 14c. name of island now known as Majorca in the Balearics, from Latin maior (see major (adj.)); so called because it is the largest of the three islands. The best pottery of this type was said to have been made there.[majolica etymology, majolica origin, 英语词源]