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Florentine \Flor"en*tine\ (? or ?; 277), a. [L. Florentinus, fr. Florentia Florence: cf. F. florentin.]

Belonging or relating to Florence, in Italy.

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Florentine \Flor"en*tine\, n.

1. A native or inhabitant of Florence, a city in Italy.

2. A kind of silk. --Knight.

3. A kind of pudding or tart; a kind of meat pie. [Obs.]

Stealing custards, tarts, and florentines. --Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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