Argentine \Ar"gen*tine\, n. [Cf. F. argentin, fr. L. argentum
silver.]
1. (Min.) A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of
lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving
or curved lamellar structure.
2. White metal coated with silver. --Simmonds.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with
silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes
of the genus Argentina.
4. A citizen of the Argentine Republic.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |