First Known Use: 1895
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terrazzo
noun ter·raz·zo \tə-ˈra-(ˌ)zō, -ˈrät-(ˌ)sō\
Definition of TERRAZZO
: a mosaic flooring consisting of small pieces of marble or granite set in mortar and given a high polish
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Origin of TERRAZZO
Italian, literally, terrace, perhaps from Old Occitan terrassa
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