claynounmasculine/ˈba.ru/mediumba·roPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA soft, earthy material consisting of fine-grained minerals, used in pottery and construction.The potter shaped the jar from wet clay.The old house had walls made of clay.synmudearthCommon collocationswet clayred claywork the clayclay figureEtymologyDo latim vulgar 'barru'.Related wordsbarrentobarrosobarreirabarroca