FLORENTINE

florentine. Florentine, n. native of Florence in Italy, a species of silk cloth

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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.