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.