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for Florentine
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Florentine \Flor"en*tine\ (? or ?; 277), a. [L. Florentinus, fr.
Florentia Florence: cf. F. florentin.]
Belonging or relating to Florence, in Italy.
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Florentine mosaic, a mosaic of hard or semiprecious stones,
often so chosen and arranged that their natural colors
represent leaves, flowers, and the like, inlaid in a
background, usually of black or white marble.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Florentine \Flor"en*tine\, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Florence, a city in Italy.
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2. A kind of silk. --Knight.
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3. A kind of pudding or tart; a kind of meat pie. [Obs.]
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Stealing custards, tarts, and florentines. --Beau. &
Fl.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
Florentine
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the city of
Florence; "Florentine art"
n 1: a native or resident of Florence, Italy
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