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    Testaceous

    Testaceous

    Testaceous (teh-STAY-shuhs) Adjective: -Having a hard outer shell. -Having the reddish brown color of bricks or baked clay. From Latin testaceus (from testa ‘tile’) + -ous. Mid 17th century. Used in a sentence: “The bells growing louder as the truck crept closer to his block, Fendrel eagerly anticipated the testaceous chocolate of his favorite ice-cream cone.” Don't let your heart be testaceous - wear our If You Want To Be Loved, Love T-Shirt from Grandiloquent Mercantile: ht
    Aureate

    Aureate

    -Of a golden color or brilliance.
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