florentine

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florentine - 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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  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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florentine - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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