noun
terrazzo
tuh-RAZ-oh/təˈræzoʊ/
Flooring made of stone chips set in cement or resin.
The polished terrazzo floor reflects the light from the windows.
Etymology
Italian terrazzo meant “terrace” or “balcony.” In English, the word names a particular flooring material—stone chips set in cement and polished—rather than the architectural space itself.
In context
now the key here is to kind of make it look a little bit like terrazzo so i pressed it into the grout or you can press it into the caulking
More examples
- White marble chips give the terrazzo a speckled appearance.
- The contractor pours terrazzo over the prepared floor.
- We chose terrazzo for the lobby because it handles heavy foot traffic.
Similar words
- mosaic
- Uses individually arranged pieces rather than chips mixed into a binder.